Summary

DOGE announced on Monday the cancellation of several government contracts, claiming total savings of $16 billion.

However, nearly half of this amount was attributed to an $8 billion contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that, upon review, was actually valued at $8 million.

Additionally, a larger reported savings figure of $55 billion lacked detailed documentation.

The ICE contract in question, with D&G Support Services, was intended to provide program and technical support for ICE’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    What’s the difference between 8 billion dollars and 8 million dollars?

    Approximately 8 billion dollars.

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      That’s how they’re snookering people, because most don’t understand the size of these numbers. So its sounds like a lot even when they save a billion here and there but when we’re talking federal budget even that is basically nothing.

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      If you have 1 million seconds to live that about 11 days. If you have 1 billion seconds to live it’s about 33 years