Summary
Elon Musk falsely claimed an $8 billion saving on a canceled contract that was actually worth only $8 million, significantly inflating its reported $55 billion in total savings.
The error, first identified by The New York Times, was based on an incorrect figure in federal procurement records.
Additionally, DOGE’s accounting has been questioned due to inconsistencies in its reported savings, including counting already-paid portions of contracts and taking credit for office closures when Joe Biden was still president.
DOGE has not publicly addressed the mistake.
Thats exactly the point, my dirty animal friend. Its individuals acting in their best interest creating worse conditions for the group as a whole. Its all its ever been because once we could conquer scarcity we decided to horde it amongst ourselves and making arbitrary rules for having and not having. None of this is efficient. It exists so rich people can have their playthings when they want them and everything else is tertiary.