DOGE Cuts Promised Savings but Federal Spending Still Grew by $250 Billion⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: Poligirlsayswhat⁠ ⁠ #DOGE federal spending cuts were pitched as a cure for government waste, but new Treasury data shows federal spending still grew by $250 billion despite the aggressive campaign. Cut waste. Slash spending. Balance the budget. With #ElonMusk tapped as the face of the effort, DOGE was sold as a chainsaw to government bloat, aimed at trimming trillions and reshaping Washington fast.⁠ ⁠ DOGE officially kicked off January 20, 2025, created by executive order and tasked with modernizing government technology while eliminating what the administration called waste, fraud, and abuse. Musk initially floated cuts as high as $1 to $2 trillion before that number quickly slid down to $1 trillion and later to roughly $150 billion. By February, DOGE’s online tracker claimed more than $37 billion in savings, though no public evidence or itemized breakdown backed up that figure .⁠ ⁠ What followed...