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Government waste, fraud and abuse rose 13% last year — despite Musk and DOGE saying they’d cut $1 trillion from the budget
Cutting it all still won’t save the budget.
Source MarketWatch AI Summary Updated April 29, 2026
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Cutting it all still won’t save the budget.
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