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May 8, 2025 DOGE and the Trump administration cut USAID funding and staffing while federal spending still rose overall Corroborated Economic Structure
The contrast showed disruptive cuts to aid and public services without delivering the promised reduction in total government spending.
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- USAID Funding Cuts by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency — Elon Musk, through his "department of government efficiency" (Doge), has implemented significant funding cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID). These cuts have led to the expiration of life-saving food and medicines in warehouses and could potentially cause a resurgence of diseases such as measles, HIV, and polio. The initiative has also resulted in the termination of more than 5,600 USAID workers and the cancellation of grants to a hospital in Mozambique, which was working to prevent HIV transmission from mothers to babies.
- Federal Spending Increases by $166 Billion — The Congressional Budget Office reported that federal government spending from January to April 2025 increased by $166 billion compared to the same period last year, totaling $2.4 trillion. This increase contradicts previous claims by Elon Musk that DOGE cuts would significantly reduce government spending.
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