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DOGE is overstating savings from contract cuts, analyses show
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August 14, 2025
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5:18Now PlayingWhile the Department of Government Efficiency was largely created to reduce federal spending, multiple reports show DOGE is vastly overstating how much money it has saved. Jessie Blaeser, senior data journalist for Politico, joins "The Takeout" to explain.
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