DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion; Data Show Much Less

Cost-cutting effort itemizes about $8.6 billion in savings
Data includes error that inflates value of DOGE savings so far

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By Andre Tartar

February 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM EST

Updated on

February 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM EST

The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.

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