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Rep. Bean Revives DOGE Initiative to Tackle $38 Trillion Debt

12/9/2025

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Rep. Aaron Bean, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, says the government-efficiency effort remains active and should address the $38 trillion national debt by reviving caucus meetings to promote the DOGE initiative.
The DOGE initiative, originally led by Elon Musk, aimed to find $2 trillion in savings but fell short.
Bean urges focusing on unused government office space to boost efficiency and save taxpayer dollars while seeking bipartisan support.

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Rep. Aaron Bean, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, says the government-efficiency effort remains active and should address the $38 trillion national debt by reviving caucus meetings to promote the DOGE initiative.
The DOGE initiative, originally led by Elon Musk, aimed to find $2 trillion in savings but fell short.
Bean urges focusing on unused government office space to boost efficiency and save taxpayer dollars while seeking bipartisan support.