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0.15% Federal Layoffs Amid $130 Billion Efficiency Push
3/28/2025
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Musk Modernizes Government
- Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported that only 0.15% of federal employees were laid off.
- DOGE seeks to modernize government operations and cut spending by at least 15%, claiming $130 billion in savings.
- There are concerns about possible illegal firings and effects on Social Security fraud prevention.
- DOGE intends to digitize the federal employee retirement process to improve efficiency.
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