It has been only a couple weeks. Perhaps it's early to measure the results?
TL;DR: Two thirds of the treasury outlays goes to entitlement programs, 10% on debt payments, and half of what remains goes to defense. They're arguing over scraps, and Republicans want to pass over 4 trillion dollars in tax cuts.
The irony is that outside of entitlement reform, increasing immigration is the easiest way to rightsize the entitlement programs.
Elon lied? Again? Say it isn't so.
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5141086-elon-musk-is-not...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/elon-musk-boosted-fals...
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/04/elon-musk-...
https://www.vox.com/politics/398583/musk-trump-doge-fraud-wa...
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-elon-musk-is-spreading-...
Many years ago, the university I worked at offered a very generous early retirement benefit. The objective was to "get rid of the dead-wood" to make way for "new blood". The trouble was the 55 year olds most likely to accept the offer were the best faculty members; the ones who knew they would have no trouble getting appointments at a different university. The people who knew they were not very productive stayed, of course.