Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:42     Subject: DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:These people are already asking for DOGE merch. I don’t understand this cult-they want shirts and swag for an agency that is supposed to be cutting costs? This literally make no sense


Elon and Trump have to make $$ somehow.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:41     Subject: DOGE?
the launch could be funny but some serious cleaning needs to happen from Govt.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:41     Subject: DOGE?
These people are already asking for DOGE merch. I don’t understand this cult-they want shirts and swag for an agency that is supposed to be cutting costs? This literally make no sense
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:40     Subject: DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:I'm curious if the idea here is to be able to sell stock tax free taking advantage of the tax break for businessmen turned government officials, like Henry Paulson Jr did going from Goldman Sachs to the Treasury and selling 700m in equity after being appointed due to potential conflicts of interest.

https://www.forbes.com/2006/06/01/paulson-tax-loophole-cx_jh_0602paultax.html



They can sell tax free, but immédiately must reinvest at the original basis. It’s a way to diversify your holdings without taking a tax hit (eg, sell your Goldman stock and diversify into SP500 or munis)
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:29     Subject: DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to be run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy?

Did Elon come up with the name and acronym?


Yes, he created the acronym. He is also talking about reducing government spending by 2 trillion, which is incredibly unrealistic. That would involve eliminating the entire discretionary budget. Only Medicare and social security, and interest on debt would be left. This means there would be no DOD, HHS, DOE, DHS or anything else. All governments functions would be eliminated basically. Yes government spending needs to go down, but Medicare and social security will need to be cut if you want to come anywhere close to balancing the budget. It is impossible do it only by cutting discretionary spending.


Tell that to Elon's friend Javier Milei. He cut Argentina's fiscal deficit by 15 points of the GDP.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:26     Subject: Re:DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is now a dumb meme:



This foreign f#ck is basically trying to humiliate America.


Omg is a corgi their mascot? I love it. I would like more federal corgis please.


You can probably by one for one hundred billion dollars, or $10. It’s probably that virtual art scam thing, whatever it’s called. Probably gonna sell a lot to Trumpsters. Gotta add that the Bibles (autographed by Trump himself) and belts.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:21     Subject: Re:DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is now a dumb meme:



This foreign f#ck is basically trying to humiliate America.


Why is the flag flying backwards?
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:21     Subject: Re:DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is now a dumb meme:



This foreign f#ck is basically trying to humiliate America.


Omg is a corgi their mascot? I love it. I would like more federal corgis please.



You must be a boomer. How could anyone be so out of touch?
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:19     Subject: Re:DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:This is now a dumb meme:



This foreign f#ck is basically trying to humiliate America.


Omg is a corgi their mascot? I love it. I would like more federal corgis please.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:19     Subject: DOGE?
ridiculous
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:19     Subject: DOGE?
"Playing government" is right.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 22:18     Subject: Re:DOGE?
This is some real "assistant to the regional manager"
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 21:59     Subject: DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is this different from GAO?


I assume the difference is Trump has total control over "DOGE."

It also gives Trump a place to put Musk without giving him a real cabinet position, where he can be fires at will, as soon Trump gets tired of him.


According to WSJ, DOGE will operate outside the Federal Govt (likely be something along the lines of an FFRDC that will allow Musk and Vivek to not have to give up their business interests). OMB will be tasked with implementing their recommendations.


FFRDCs are research and development centers sponsored by an existing agency. So they’re creating a group to research efficiency despite the fact that departments innthe govt already exist for this and there are already major companies with this expertise.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 21:55     Subject: Re:DOGE?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is now a dumb meme:



This foreign f#ck is basically trying to humiliate America.


WTF am I seeing?



DOGE is literally worthless crypto that is hyped on social media. They purposefully made this new entity with the acronym DOGE to match the crypto coin.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2024 21:52     Subject: DOGE?
I'm curious if the idea here is to be able to sell stock tax free taking advantage of the tax break for businessmen turned government officials, like Henry Paulson Jr did going from Goldman Sachs to the Treasury and selling 700m in equity after being appointed due to potential conflicts of interest.

https://www.forbes.com/2006/06/01/paulson-tax-loophole-cx_jh_0602paultax.html