Elon Musk, the head of the new federal Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—has pledged to cut $1 trillion in government spending and to restructure federal agencies with “mass headcount reductions.” While many of Musk’s targets—like those on USAID and the Department of Education—have been controversial, DOGE has drawn attention to some government expenditures that are rather curious, like $10,000 to support a “bearded ladies” cabaret show on ice focusing on climate change, and $75,000 for a study on lizards being blown off trees. We’ll keep an eye on what Musk cuts, and the consequences. Click the video above to see what expenditures are on the chopping block.
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I can paraphrase a statement made by the great Don Harwell. It asks the question, relative to this hand- wringing over USAID. It goes- who do you want happy? The 10% and up,corrupt people and programs? Or do you want the American people, around 300 million honest people to be happy? This is an easy choice for me. I see a bit of chaos ahead , and then a building boom, as foreigners build factories here. A hiring boom. prosperity in our hands. Trump and Vance.
Funny, they nothing said about USAID sending money to Hamas and the worst of the worst in Syria.
I remember my first encounter with the organization. We discovered an underground North Vietnamese field hospital in the South Vietnamese central highlands in 1967. They had a full stock of drugs and medical supplies with USAID logos on the packaging. Helping hands, indeed.