Assessment of Doge and Musk's Actions for Government Efficiency

In any collection of DOGE footguns the following must surely figure large:<p><i>Tax revenue could drop by 10 percent amid turmoil at IRS</i> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2025&#x2F;03&#x2F;22&#x2F;irs-tax-revenue-loss-federal-budget&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2025&#x2F;03&#x2F;22&#x2F;irs-tax-r...</a><p>( Original report, subscription, March 22, 2025, <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.md&#x2F;0krUr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.md&#x2F;0krUr</a> )<p><i>IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA</i> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;talkingpointsmemo.com&#x2F;edblog&#x2F;irs-predicts-doge-lost-half-a-trillion-dollars-for-the-usa" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;talkingpointsmemo.com&#x2F;edblog&#x2F;irs-predicts-doge-lost-...</a><p>( Echo&#x27;d paraphrase report, free to view )

Which economy would you have put in the &quot;robust understanding of checks and balances&quot; bucket as an outside observer 5 years ago? BULGARIA or the USA.<p>I know my own cultural biases. I know I made a lot of assumptions about former Comecon member states. But, I also know I&#x27;ve met people on the fringes of state sector national bank administration in this economy, and these are serious minded thoughtful, smart people.<p>The tone set here is admirable: be clear on your legal authority and respect process. Top down boots-and-all SQL admin access is not confidence building. &quot;Here&#x27;s the legal basis of what I&#x27;m asking show me using your administration rights and let&#x27;s agree an export state, or help me to get the least privileged access needed and let&#x27;s both log this in audit&quot; is exactly what you want.