Rep. Melanie Stansbury Criticizes DOGE Program's Cost and Ideological Agenda

Failure of the DOGE Enterprise

• 🎯 The DOGE enterprise within the federal government is described as an abject failure, despite ongoing efforts by some to revive it.
• 📊 Recent polls indicate that 67% of voters believe DOGE has performed poorly, suggesting public disillusionment.
• ⚠️ DOGE is characterized as a tool used to wage a chaotic, destructive, and ideological war against the American people and vital programs.

DOGE's Financial and Operational Impact

• 💸 Reports suggest DOGE may have cost the federal government more than it saved, due to mass firings, dismantled agencies, and data breaches.
• 📉 The program has led to agencies being in chaos and unable to perform basic operational duties, contradicting claims of efficiency.
• 💔 DOGE has caused reckless and needless suffering, impacting millions who rely on programs for food, medicine, and essential services.

Project 2025 and Political Agendas

• 🏛️ The push to make DOGE permanent is linked to witnesses from the Heritage Foundation and architects of Project 2025.
• 🧠 The agenda is not about efficiency but about remaking the US government, economy, and society according to a hyperconservative worldview.
• 🚫 DOGE and its proponents are accused of cancel culture, aiming to eliminate programs and rights related to economic opportunity, education, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, and healthcare.

Erosion of Institutions and Democratic Values

• 🔒 The goal is to erode and privatize institutions, gutting programs that ensure safety and rewriting history.
• 📉 This agenda aims to make the country less free, less democratic, and less prosperous, consolidating power under specific allies.
• ⚠️ Concerns are raised about the administration's actions, including unauthorized military attacks and the indictment of elected officials, highlighting a dangerous and autocratic trend.