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Democrats Divided Over Government Waste Cuts

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  • Democrats support waste elimination but oppose major cuts
  • Concerns over DOGE's data access and USAID dismantling
  • Uncertainty over GOP's electoral consequences
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  • 62 percent of Democrats support a full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government expenditures.
  • 51 percent of Democrats oppose cutting $1 trillion in spending, showing a reluctance towards major spending cuts.
  • 68 percent of Democrats believe DOGE employees' access to government information should be limited, indicating concerns over data access.
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  • Musk's directive for federal employees to email DOGE with their weekly accomplishments caused confusion and led to some agency heads advising against responding, creating mixed messaging on the consequences of not replying.
  • DOGE's mass layoffs, particularly targeting probationary employees, have sparked legal challenges from Democratic state attorneys who argue that Musk's authority is excessive and lacks proper legal backing.
  • The Trump administration has defended Musk's actions by claiming he is not a federal employee, pushing back against accusations that he wields unchecked power over government decisions.
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