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Analyses find DOGE 'wall of receipts' overstated savings

Feb 18, 2025 · Finding · politics

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News analyses found DOGE's published savings list contained major errors, including claiming $8 billion from an ICE contract actually worth $8 million; DOGE quietly corrected some entries.

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Source: DOGE claim it saved $8 billion by canceling an $8 million contract raises questions about its ‘wall of receipts’ | CNN Politics

1. DOGE claim it saved $8 billion by canceling an $8 million contract raises questions about its ‘wall of receipts’ | CNN Politics
2. DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn’t add up : NPR
3. DOGE team's "wall of receipts" shows errors in tallying billions in savings - CBS News

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