Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimates
Federal employees received billions not to work under the DOGE plan.
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- Primary Driver: Federal employees received billions not to work under the DOGE plan.
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This was amid a series of cuts to government spending. The Federal News Network reported that the Trump administration's DRP cost $6.7 billion last year, according to a watchdog estimate.
The DOGE plan was a key part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce government spending. The Guardian reported that the US government paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work amid Doge cuts.
Time Magazine noted that federal employees got paid billions to not work thanks to the DOGE plan. The Federal News Network reported that the Trump administration's DRP cost $6.7 billion last year, according to a watchdog estimate.
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Who reported it (5)
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Federal employees were paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort: GAOThe Hill · 46d ago
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US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cutsThe Guardian · 46d ago
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Thanks to DOGE, Federal Employees Got Paid Billions to Not WorkTime Magazine · 46d ago
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Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimatesFederal News Network · 46d ago
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What is the DOGE plan?
The DOGE plan is a government effort to reduce spending, details of which are not specified in the coverage.
How much did the Trump administration's DRP cost last year?
According to a watchdog estimate, the Trump administration's DRP cost $6.7 billion last year.
How much were federal employees paid not to work under the DOGE plan?
Federal employees were paid $9.5 billion not to work under the DOGE plan.
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