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Image of the Day: The Vast Federal Bloat That DOGE Targets

In this week's Liberty Update, we highlight how the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is finally confronting the bloated federal workforce, which includes malfeasant officials like former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent Lois Lerner.  In that vein, our friends at Unleash Prosperity offer a visual today on just how vast and bloated that federal workforce has become:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="541"] What DOGE Confronts[/caption]

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March 06, 2025 • 10:13 AM

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The Upside, Risks and Limits of DOGE
By Veronique de Rugy
Thursday, February 13 2025
America's debt crisis is no longer a distant concern; it's an immediate threat with immediate consequences. Some politicians – perhaps realizing that it's become more difficult to ignore the problem and avoid repercussions – are turning to executive action. This includes the Trump administration's embrace of Elon Musk's increasingly active Department of Government Efficiency. It's an unorthodox approach that may make some important progress reducing fraud and improving efficiency. But it isn't foolproof or without tremendous risks. Federal debt stands at approximately…
 
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