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Elon Musk claimed his Department of Government Efficiency will save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026 — a far cry from the $1 trillion the tech titan was confident he could slas...
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“The work of DOGE is not even close to done. The work of Elon is not even close to done.”
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