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Brian Ahier's avatar

This article is a breath of fresh air! Thank you for putting all of these facts forward. If we don't bring down the administrative state then the administrative state will bring down our country!

We the people need to stand up πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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HardeeHo's avatar

Great points. Now if only it might happen.

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Tacy West's avatar

Will anyone be brave enough and have access to stand up and be ignored.

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Nj's avatar

I'm all for DOGE in government, but

"The Coburn-Obama bill created USASpending.gov, a platform to search past federal spending."??

Like Obama did anything to help us??!! He was one of the worst Presidents, and I believe had the one's running Biden's administration!

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David Daugherty's avatar

Absolutely, without delay.

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Scott's avatar

This is sorely needed an outside perspective on all government activities. Especially how elected officials and high level bureaucrats end up as multi millionaires at the end of their tenure. The other thing I would like to see would be an accurate balance sheet including all government owned assets and all liabilities including all the stuff they don't want to count national parks, military bases, office buildings, raw land, embassies, gold et al. Is the USA really bankrupt or is it all an elaborate shell game?

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Robert Ohlrich's avatar

It’s time for Congress to codify DOGE! C’mon pathetic Republicans, get to work!!

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Paul V Sheridan's avatar

My letter to Mr. Elon Musk (as Special Advisor to the President, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), demanding that DOGE investigate NIH/FDA:

https://www.pvsheridan.com/sheridan2musk-1-25april2025/

(Directory, sublink #3 has all tabs, also please note the SPODs file.)

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Frank's avatar

Did you write to DOGE@mail.house.gov? That is the Congressional DOGE Caucus. Is there a way to write to DOGE itself?

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Paul V Sheridan's avatar

Hello Frank: Good idea, In the meantime I have forwarded in hard-copy to primarily to the Executive Branch. here is latest SPOD file: https://www.pvsheridan.com/sheridan2musk-1-25april2025/Musk-SPODs-File/

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Frank's avatar

Thanks for your good work, Paul. It seems that the DOGE email box has been full lately. I know that President Trump can receive mail at whitehouse.gov/contact. Hopefully you have a sympathetic district congressman.

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Paul V Sheridan's avatar

Today, I have forwarded to Mr. Russell Vought, the current director of OMB, who is reportedly going to step-in for Mr. Musk as head of DOGE. the above letter in hard copy (1" binder). https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/doge-russ-vought-trump-elon-musk-0a1bbeb4

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Wayne's avatar

Well written, thank you

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Linda Meuth's avatar

Thank you for your work! Great article! I hope to be able to use this article as launching board to speak with my legislators about how important DOGE’s work is! It IS the hill to die on!

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Richard Cunniff's avatar

I trust Open the Books more than anyone to keep the pressure on the government for continued cost cutting. Thank you

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