Be a skeptic, stick to facts when it comes to DOGE

Letter to the Editor,

In response to a recent letter about Department of Government Efficiency, I had some thoughts to share. I believe many Americans agree with the need for transparency with government spending and budget, myself included. However, I would encourage readers to consider the facts when it comes to DOGE and be aware of enticing headlines that may not reflect the truth.

The acronym DOGE is easy to throw around in conversation, and the title sounds official and promising, but I have questions, and you should too. Is this department saving any money? Who are the “experts” running this department? What has been accomplished?

Yes, you can head to the DOGE website as the previous writer suggested, but you’ll be hard pressed to find any genuine information. There are endless posts on the homepage of DOGE about “wasteful spending” and “huge savings,” but I could find no documentation or evidence to support these claims. In fact, what I did find is that according to Office of Management and Budget records, the budget allotted for DOGE began at $750,000 and has grown to nearly $40 million. That’s a hefty amount of money being spent over a very short period of time, with what appears to be a feeble attempt at saving money.

It can be hard to sift through news these days and separate truth from fiction, but I would encourage readers to be skeptical and stick to facts when it comes to DOGE.

Angela O’Shea

Millersburg

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