Any “we’re going to fix waste in the government and reduce the deficit” project that doesn’t lead with “… so first we’re going to review the last twenty years of recommendations from the CBO and GAO and start implementing what they say or imply we should do to meet those goals” is almost certainly bullshit.

Being optimistic about this one was one of those “having a mind so open your brain falls out” sorts of things.

Yep. There’s an entire catalog already built of deeply researched inefficiencies in the government.

What a shame that DOGE burned a huge portion of this generation’s willingness to take a bold approach to said inefficiencies. Similar efforts will be tainted for years.