To ongoing deficits—Jessica Riedl of the Manhattan Institute wrote on X that DOGE’s declarations seem hollow. “You must halt tax cuts before addressing defense,
Social Security, Medicare, and many other well-known programs. Riedl commented, “Don’t boast about your frugal coupon-clipping while purchasing a $250,000 Ferrari.
Wake me up when the GOP goes there.” The Pentagon and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are among DOGE’s most recent targets.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his excitement in working with DOGE in an interview with Fox News on February 9.
The House DOGE Caucus is led by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), a former Navy Seal who is in charge of the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs portfolios.
“I could very, very rationally save tens of billions of dollars and enhance the educational benefits, health care outcomes, and experiences of veterans.” “And we can do the same thing.
