Doge says the cost cuts have caused taxpayers to wobble, saving about $700 per person
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The government’s Department of Efficiency (DOGE) now claims its waste reduction measures have resulted in an astounding $115 billion in savings.
Agents who are tasked with reducing waste, fraud and abuse And corruption The federal government has updated its figures to reveal huge sums from a combination of contract lease cancellations, fraud halts, inappropriate payments and subsidies cancellations.
Elon Musk-LED agencies are reducing the number of workforce and modifying various programs.
Doge said the estimated $115 billion saved would save an average of $714.29 per taxpayer. The website is based on average savings per taxpayer, excluding the 2022 figures for 161 million individual income taxpayers.
The government’s Department of Efficiency (DOGE) now claims its waste reduction measures have resulted in an astounding $115 billion in savings. (Lightrocket via Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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However, according to the IRS, the latest tax return year for 2023 included 163.1 million personal income tax returns. This brings the average savings per taxpayer to $705.09.
Doge, who has been accepted by Republicans and ridden by Democrats, says his biggest savings come from the General Services Administration (GSA), followed by the Education Bureau and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For example, EPA administrators Lee Zeldin While President Donald Trump has resolved the dismantling of the education sector and announced a massive layoff in the sector, the agency has announced it has ended the $20 billion grant awarded by the Biden administration. GSA’s Doge Cuts includes lease termination and reductions to support and training programs.
It is unclear exactly where the majority of GSAs come from. Agents are among other services.
Fox News cannot independently validate all reported Doge Savings. This is because the agency does not provide full accounting for savings. Only partial list.
President Donald Trump has ordered the doge to eradicate federal waste, fraud and abuse. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images / Getty Images)
Doge said the least savings institution is the State Department, followed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Energy Agency.
More than 5,350 contracts have ended, savings totaling around $20 billion, but nearly 7,500 grants have been ruled out and scooped up $17 billion in savings, according to Doge.
Approximately 800 leases have been yanked, totaling over 10 million square feet, with $500 million lease savings being eliminated.
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are trying to make drastic savings across the federal government. (Photo: Brandon Bell / Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Doge was created by the President Donald Trump Through the executive order, he signed it on the day of inauguration. Under the order, Doge will become a temporary organization within the White House, spending 18 months until July 4th, 2026, carrying out its mission.
The group is not only facing criticism of access to federal systems, including the Treasury payment system, but will also cancel federal contracts and cuts at various agencies, including USAID.
Kevin Gora and Eric Revell of Fox News contributed to this report.