A Scaled Down Look at Spending, Revenue, and What's Being Cut

Summary

While DOGE cuts make headlines, they have minimal impact on the deficit. The Department of Government Efficiency has cancelled 0 grants and contracts (0 grants and 0 contracts) at a massive social cost to vulnerable communities, research programs, and essential services—all while reducing spending by just $0.0000. Let's examine just two policy options that eclipse the DOGE savings—and are good for ensuring corporations pay their fair share while closing tax loopholesand reducing carbon emissions while generating substantial revenue:These are just two of dozens of policy options that could meaningfully address the deficit while maintaining critical services.Source: Congressional Budget Office. All figures represent estimated savings over the 2025-2034 period.Please note: only grants and contracts posted on the doge.gov website with receipts are counted towards the total saving value. For this reason, the total savings value on the doge.gov website may appear larger, however due to the lack of supporting receipts, this value is unverifiable.