After Trump officially announced the establishment of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), one of the department's "dual spokespersons", Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has been promoting his future departmental plans everywhere, even at the risk of offending others.
On November 17, local time, Ramaswamy once again articulated the vision of this newly established department in an exclusive interview with Fox News, stating that a radical cost-cutting strategy would start with executive measures and lay the foundation for Congress to fulfill its responsibilities. "We must address the issues within the executive branch because there is now a 'dirty little secret': the people we elect to manage the government are not the ones actually managing the government. The management of the government is done by unelected bureaucrats in the 'administrative state' established through executive actions. This issue will also be resolved through executive measures." "Think about the atmosphere in the Supreme Court; in recent years, they have believed that many of these regulations are largely unconstitutional.
Abolishing these regulations and withdrawing these provisions can reduce the size of the 'administrative state' according to policy logic. This can be achieved entirely through executive actions, without congressional involvement. First, achieve some preliminary victories, and then look at the major portions of the federal budget that need to be addressed one by one." He said. Ramaswamy promised to bring "fundamental change as soon as possible" and expected that the initial executive actions would lay the foundation for Congress to take "meaningful steps" in future budget cuts. "This also concerns restoring America's autonomy and accountability. If elected leaders make the wrong decisions, voters have significant choices; you can vote them out and remove them. But from healthcare to the Department of Defense, most of the people making these decisions (actually) are inefficient because they lack accountability. Historically, many scholars believe these people can't even be fired. We will leverage this in a fairly broad way and take action quickly." Ramaswamy accepted an exclusive interview with Fox News.
President-elect Trump announced the establishment of a new "Department of Government Efficiency", with Musk and Ramaswamy taking on the responsibility of cutting government spending and streamlining bureaucracy. In a statement, Trump said that Musk and Ramaswamy "will pave the way for my government to abolish bureaucracies, cut excessive regulations, reduce wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies — this is crucial for the 'Save America' movement." He stated that this work would be completed by July 4, 2026, which coincides with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. (Declaration of Independence), at which point a smaller, more efficient government would be the "gift" they present to America. After the announcement of the appointment, Musk issued a statement saying that this new agency "will send shockwaves throughout the system, affecting anyone involved in government waste, many people (will be impacted)." Ramaswamy responded on social media platform X, stating, "Shut it down (federal agency)." On November 13, local time, Ramaswamy revealed his policy plan for the "Department of Government Efficiency" to Fox News anchor Sean Hannity: "We want to make bold cuts and reforms to the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy, and restore autonomy once again." He added, "We elect people to manage the government, and they are not even the true managers anymore, but these unelected bureaucrats in power." Ramaswamy believes that the "fundamental reason for America's failure lies in the 'unelected bureaucrats' in government." "I think they view these elected officials as cute little puppets who come and go every so often. Not anymore; a new sheriff has come to town, and Trump is the president." According to a report by CNN on November 14, Ramaswamy also spoke at a dinner held by the America First Policy Institute at Mar-a-Lago and expressed gratitude: "(Trump) ensures that Musk and I can begin the massive expulsion of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats from the Washington D.C. bureaucracy, which is also our way of saving this country." NBC reported that Trump stated that the "Department of Government Efficiency" would be "independent of the government" and provide White House officials with recommendations related to reforming federal agencies. This arrangement may allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval. Although the details of this "Department of Government Efficiency" remain vague, given that the Republican Party will simultaneously control both houses of Congress and the White House, they have the opportunity to make a series of budget changes and regulations into law, and the "Department of Government Efficiency" may have a significant impact on the U.S. government and millions of federal employees. On October 27, Musk, another leader of the "Department of Government Efficiency", stated at a Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York that people's money is being wasted. If Trump is elected, he will significantly cut government spending, "by at least $2 trillion from the federal budget." Axios noted that this $2 trillion target is equivalent to nearly one-third of current spending. Data from the U.S. Treasury shows that U.S. spending for the 2024 fiscal year is $6.752 trillion, an increase of 10%. The budget deficit has risen to $1.833 trillion, the highest record outside of the COVID pandemic period. Reports suggest that cutting this much money is easier said than done. Although Trump described the "Department of Government Efficiency" as "perhaps the 'Manhattan Project' of our time," he also stated that the department would provide recommendations from "outside the government." This indicates that Musk and Ramaswamy will not have any power to implement changes but can only propose cuts to the White House and executive departments.#BabyMarvinf9c7值得拥🈶
