Nancy Mace Responds to Question About Bringing 'DOGE-esque' Agency to South Carolina

Addressing 'DOGE' and Government Waste

• 🎯 A voter directly asks Representative Nancy Mace if she plans to bring a "DOGE-esque" agency to South Carolina, referencing a perceived efficiency in federal agencies.
• 💡 Mace expresses hope for South Carolina to emulate such efficiency, highlighting recent actions like signing a rescission package that cut $9 billion.
• 💰 She mentions her involvement in identifying and canceling wasteful contracts, saving hundreds of millions, and sometimes billions, of dollars.

Economic Plan and Agency Oversight

• 📈 Mace criticizes the current state committee for oversight of waste, fraud, and abuse, stating she doesn't believe they are effective.
• 📊 Her economic plan includes mandating agencies to cut 3-4% annually, implementing hiring freezes, and auditing agencies, particularly the Department of Education.
• 💸 The goal is to redirect funds from bureaucracy to teachers and potentially eliminate state income tax.

Education Reform

• 🍎 Mace explicitly calls for reforms related to "Common Core," suggesting it should be removed from educational institutions.
• 📚 She questions the allocation of funds within the Department of Education, aiming to understand where money is going and if it can be better utilized for educators.