The Elon Musk-backed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a recent update that it has now helped save $165 billion, amounting to more than $1,000 per taxpayer.
In an update on May 3, DOGE said that the savings have come via a combination of asset sales, contract or lease cancellations, terminations of fraudulent or improper payments, grant cancellations, regulatory savings, workforce reductions, and more.
It amounts to around $1,024.84 saved per taxpayer, according to the organization that was established by President Donald Trump in January.
Before its latest update, DOGE had said in a notice issued around April 22 that it had saved about $160 billion, or just over $993 per taxpayer….