Episode 18 - DOGE: Wherein we discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), its legal status, its methods, and whether it will ultimately be effective.00:00:11 - Introductions
00:03:33 - What is DOGE legally?
00:09:14 - It's in the execution of it
00:13:52 - Kneejerk reactions
00:15:52 - The inefficiencies of the government budgeting process
00:18:49 - DOGE's questionable legal stance could lead to the biggest inefficiencies
00:22:21 - So far they're going after low dollar items
00:28:50 - Could the Department of Veterans Affairs be outsourced to save money?
00:33:39 - DOGE is lacking transparency?
00:38:14 - Elon Musk's conflict of interest
00:42:17 - Is this all a dog and pony show?
00:46:40 - DOGE is just treating symptoms, not root causes
00:51:52 - It's difficult to fire government employees
00:55:42 - Merit-based systems need to have clear measures of performance
00:58:17 - Five bullets on what you did last week
01:03:45 - We have to change the government mindset when it comes to spending
01:06:18 - DOGE spending cuts seem to be funding tax cuts instead of paying down debt
01:10:24 - The bureaucracy hasn't allowed this kind of government cutting in the past
01:14:08 - DOGE isn't touching the biggest parts of the government budget
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