I Never Knew Godzilla Could Go Into Swamps

Musk and his team (Godzilla to Democrats) are digging deep through Agency for International Development and the results are startling.   Musk thinks we can balance the budget by stopping corrupt grants and spending.   See here for a few details.

"$1.2bn to undisclosed recipients "

The dividends from pushing one of Musk's children to go trans are likely to be enormous.   Tragedy for his son, however. 

I look forward to Godzilla examining the Department of Defense budget.  It is HUGE.  It is likely that there is similar questionable spending over there, blowing up the budget and reducing money for genuine defense.

Breitbart quotes the New York Times:

The Biden administration wasted $236 billion in improper payments throughout 71 federal programs in 2023, according to the Government Accountability Office.

The improper payments underscore President Donald Trump’s vow to clean up the administrative state and his support of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and of Elon Musk’s audit of the federal government to cut waste, fraud, and abuse.

The massive sum — three-quarters of which was reportedly overpayments – was just a portion of the federal deficit ($1.8 trillion) under the Biden administration.

The New York Times reported the Government Accountability Office’s analysis:

Mr. Musk has told administration officials that he thinks they could balance the budget if they eliminate the fraudulent payments leaving the system, according to an official who discussed the matter with him. It is unclear what he is basing that statement on. The federal deficit for 2024 was $1.8 trillion. The Government Accountability Office estimated in a report that the government made $236 billion in improper payments — three-quarters of which were overpayments — across 71 federal programs during the 2023 fiscal year.

The massive waste will likely encourage the Trump administration to clamp down on government outflows.

The New York Times article is behind a paywall.  If you are a subscriber to what is at times a real home of journalists, can you verify the accuracy of the quote?