Musk Releases DOGE Governance Roadmap! The current operation of the U.S. government faces many issues, deviating from the founding principles. Every year, tens of thousands of 'rules and regulations' are issued by unelected bureaucrats, and enforcement and spending decisions are often controlled by unappointed civil servants, which lacks democratic legitimacy and increases the burden on taxpayers.
After Trump's election, he took active steps, inviting relevant personnel to form DOGE, aiming to streamline the size of the federal government. DOGE members consist of external volunteers from entrepreneurial backgrounds, who are pragmatic and do not engage in the political game, focusing on cost reduction. Currently, they are assisting the transition team in recruiting small government elites, collaborating with the White House Office of Management and Budget to promote three important reform tasks: abolishing excessive regulation, cutting administrative expenses, and saving costs.
DOGE conducts administrative reforms based on existing legislation, strictly adhering to the Constitution, and closely monitoring two key rulings by the Supreme Court during Biden's term. The West Virginia v. EPA case and Loper Bright v. Raimondo case limited the authority of agencies to formulate regulations, revealing that many federal regulations exceed their authority. DOGE will collaborate with legal experts, using technology, to review regulations according to relevant rulings, and then submit the list to President Trump, who can suspend or abolish non-compliant regulations, thereby unleashing economic development vitality.
In response to concerns about presidential power abuse, this is actually a reasonable correction that aligns with the Constitution and Supreme Court rulings, and regulations must be re-approved by Congress to be restored after repeal. With the reduction of regulations, layoffs also have a legitimate basis, and DOGE will work with various agencies to determine the minimum number of employees and conduct layoffs according to the rules, while caring for those laid off, helping them transition to private enterprises, and the president can also provide compensation and other support according to regulations.
In terms of cost savings, although some question the effectiveness of administrative spending cuts citing the Budget Control Act, DOGE targets the issue of over $500 billion in problematic spending. At the same time, addressing the chaos of federal procurement and the claim that 'not cutting benefits makes it hard to reduce deficits', DOGE directly tackles waste and fraud, accurately saving taxpayers money.
Today, DOGE, leveraging Trump's authorization and the advantages of the Supreme Court, is seizing a good opportunity to streamline the government, unafraid of counterattacks from interest groups, moving towards the goal of July 4, 2026, with the hope of reshaping the federal government in line with the founders' vision.