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Elon Musk Says Goodbye to DOGE and D.C.

2025/5/30
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Alicia Finley
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Elon Musk
以长期主义为指导,推动太空探索、电动汽车和可再生能源革命的企业家和创新者。
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Elon Musk: 我坚信DOGE团队会越来越强大,DOGE的影响力也会不断扩大,它正在渗透到政府的各个层面。我预计未来能看到数万亿美元的节省和欺诈减少。我将继续以朋友和顾问的身份访问这里,并期待再次回到这个令人惊叹的房间。 Alicia Finley: DOGE的目标是值得称赞的,他们希望通过技术升级来提高政府效率,但这些升级本应在几十年前就完成。马斯克帮助揭示了过时技术的问题,并推动机构裁员以提高效率。然而,在解雇联邦雇员时,他们没有充分考虑员工的工作和资历,导致人才流失,这可能会削弱政府效率部的目标。总的来说,我对DOGE的评价是复杂的,他们完成了一些目标,但在其他方面有所欠缺,我们需要几年后才能评估他们的真正影响。 Colin Levy: DOGE的目标值得称赞,但他们的改革似乎是摸着石头过河,缺乏一个成熟的计划。马斯克最初承诺节省大量资金,但实际数字远低于预期,而且分析师对这些数字的真实性表示怀疑。DOGE的努力与内阁机构负责人之间存在紧张关系,如果没有国会的帮助,很难进行更多的改革和削减工作。马斯克和DOGE的努力遇到了局限性,作为一个局外人,你能做的真的有限。 Kyle Peterson: 马斯克就像《低俗小说》里的“狼”,来解决问题,清理烂摊子,然后离开。他在削减浪费、欺诈和滥用方面确实取得了很多成就,就像在挖掘地球的各个地层。然而,他也搞砸了很多事情,全面取消部门缺乏技巧和细微差别,甚至取消了一些有益的海外援助项目。马斯克离开后,政府系统的升级工作可能会继续进行,但关键在于能否吸引和留住人才。他的政治参与也损害了特斯拉的销量。

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This chapter examines Elon Musk's tenure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), focusing on its successes, failures, and overall impact on the federal government. While some progress was made in modernizing government systems, the effort also faced challenges and limitations.
  • DOGE aimed to improve government efficiency through technological upgrades and layoffs.
  • While some savings were achieved, the effort fell short of initial ambitious targets.
  • The approach faced internal resistance and legal challenges, highlighting the difficulties of government reform without congressional support.

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In an Oval Office farewell, he touts the work of his Department of Government Efficiency, while saying it will continue without him. How much has DOGE accomplished, and why did it fall short of the initial promises? Plus, the Supreme Court issues a unanimous ruling in favor of a railroad project that regulators finally approved after a 3,600-page environmental study.

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