Since Elon Musk himself is departing Washington, D.C., his DOGE initiative is still shaking up the government. One recent instance is the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employing Christopher Sweet , a young and inexperienced man, to help revise federal regulations. The action serves to illustrate the disorderly effect of DOGE's method of reforming the government, where oftentimes, untrained recruits are assigned to major positions with minimal backup. The appointment is problematic regarding the efficacy and long-term impact of DOGE's practices, since the government increasingly struggles to deal with intricate regulations and to provide responsible and experienced leadership.
DOGE team welcomes Christopher Sweet to lead
According to the reports, Christopher Sweet, a government newcomer, has been hired onto the HUD DOGE team. Though still in the process of finishing his undergraduate degree, Sweet has been given a position at the center of federal regulation reform. As per reports, citing internal emails, Sweet has come on board HUD as a "special assistant" with a fairly unusual title, "Al computer programming quant analyst." Sweet's limited experience in government positions and his sparse academic credentials call into question the legitimacy and purpose of his appointment.
Sweet's primary duty will be to spearhead efforts to cut and reform government regulations at HUD. His work entails using artificial intelligence to review current regulations, comparing them with the laws upon which they are founded, and determining where regulations might be eased or eliminated altogether. In addition, Sweet has been given access to HUD's most important data repositories, such as the Public and Indian Housing Center Information Center and the enterprise income verification systems.
DOGE’s reform strategy faces backlash as Musk admits program failures
The hiring of Christopher Sweet fits within DOGE's wider strategy for government reform. This strategy appears to be based largely upon the recruitment of young, comparatively inexperienced tech enthusiasts and placing them in challenging government areas. These recruits are subsequently charged with managing complicated governmental procedures without undue support or familiarity. Consequently, they are usually in over their heads, which triggers additional chaos in the government. This "trial by fire" style of operating appears to be part of a greater campaign to demolish established systems of government.
During a recent press conference at the White House, Elon Musk conceded that the DOGE program had fallen short of its lofty boasts. While Musk had originally intended to slash $2 trillion of government expenditure, he conceded that the program had made many errors. In the opinion of Musk, the program has succeeded with only around 70-80% of efforts, a hardly satisfactory success rate when working on programs that influence millions of lives.
DOGE faces scrutiny as Project 2025 and rising expenditures raise doubts
Though it claimed to aim for decreased government expenditures and enhanced efficiency, skepticism has been increasing that DOGE's real goal is not to increase the functionality of the government, but to systematically eliminate many of the agencies. This theory is consistent with the overall political platform of Project 2025, a right-wing libertarian effort supported by former President Donald Trump, which aims to significantly curtail government functions to an absolute minimum.
Additional proof for the theory that DOGE is not seriously devoted to reducing government expenditure is evidenced by the actual expenditures of the U.S. government. In spite of DOGE's ideology, the U.S. incurred $220 billion more in spending during Trump's first 100 days in office than during the same time frame in 2024. The inconsistency makes one wonder about the actual effect and motive of DOGE's continuing reforms.
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DOGE team welcomes Christopher Sweet to lead
According to the reports, Christopher Sweet, a government newcomer, has been hired onto the HUD DOGE team. Though still in the process of finishing his undergraduate degree, Sweet has been given a position at the center of federal regulation reform. As per reports, citing internal emails, Sweet has come on board HUD as a "special assistant" with a fairly unusual title, "Al computer programming quant analyst." Sweet's limited experience in government positions and his sparse academic credentials call into question the legitimacy and purpose of his appointment.
Sweet's primary duty will be to spearhead efforts to cut and reform government regulations at HUD. His work entails using artificial intelligence to review current regulations, comparing them with the laws upon which they are founded, and determining where regulations might be eased or eliminated altogether. In addition, Sweet has been given access to HUD's most important data repositories, such as the Public and Indian Housing Center Information Center and the enterprise income verification systems.
DOGE’s reform strategy faces backlash as Musk admits program failures
The hiring of Christopher Sweet fits within DOGE's wider strategy for government reform. This strategy appears to be based largely upon the recruitment of young, comparatively inexperienced tech enthusiasts and placing them in challenging government areas. These recruits are subsequently charged with managing complicated governmental procedures without undue support or familiarity. Consequently, they are usually in over their heads, which triggers additional chaos in the government. This "trial by fire" style of operating appears to be part of a greater campaign to demolish established systems of government.
During a recent press conference at the White House, Elon Musk conceded that the DOGE program had fallen short of its lofty boasts. While Musk had originally intended to slash $2 trillion of government expenditure, he conceded that the program had made many errors. In the opinion of Musk, the program has succeeded with only around 70-80% of efforts, a hardly satisfactory success rate when working on programs that influence millions of lives.
DOGE faces scrutiny as Project 2025 and rising expenditures raise doubts
Though it claimed to aim for decreased government expenditures and enhanced efficiency, skepticism has been increasing that DOGE's real goal is not to increase the functionality of the government, but to systematically eliminate many of the agencies. This theory is consistent with the overall political platform of Project 2025, a right-wing libertarian effort supported by former President Donald Trump, which aims to significantly curtail government functions to an absolute minimum.
Additional proof for the theory that DOGE is not seriously devoted to reducing government expenditure is evidenced by the actual expenditures of the U.S. government. In spite of DOGE's ideology, the U.S. incurred $220 billion more in spending during Trump's first 100 days in office than during the same time frame in 2024. The inconsistency makes one wonder about the actual effect and motive of DOGE's continuing reforms.
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