"The government, I'm sure it could be 10% smaller. I'm sure it could be 15% smaller. And let the cabinet secretaries go in, study their place and make the proper cuts."
"The focus should have been on cutting the waste, fraud and abuse, and the people you could do over time," Lutnick said. "I thought he got that backward."
"DOGE is still pursuing that waste, fraud and abuse and I think it'll be effective. Less effective than I would've hoped, but I think it's still going to be effective in cutting the waste, fraud and abuse,"
Elon Musk pursued rapid reductions in federal headcount after replicating Twitter layoffs, prioritizing workforce cuts instead of initially targeting waste. The recommended approach emphasizes identifying waste, fraud and abuse and implementing personnel changes over time. A proposed pathway includes cabinet secretaries reviewing their agencies to identify 10–15% potential reductions and make targeted cuts. DOGE has shifted toward pursuing spending cuts and addressing waste, fraud and abuse rather than immediate mass layoffs. Current estimated savings attributed to DOGE are just over $200 billion, though the methodology and totals remain disputed and require validation over time.
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