“The idea that the government is wasteful and inefficient has been a long-held view by most Americans for decades, surveys have found. And Americans mostly support the concept of the Department of Government Efficiency, commonly referred to as DOGE,” the New York Times reports.
“But they generally are not pleased with many of the details, particularly the involvement of the billionaire businessman Elon Musk.”
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