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The "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, promises to save taxpayer money and streamline bloated bureaucracies, writes former General Services Administration administrator Emily Murphy. "One place to start is within GSA's own programs and operations." |
With annual interest on federal debt exceeding $1 trillion, government spending needs to be cut, Murphy argues. As a rule, government tends to prioritize process over efficiency. But Murphy was able to cut $21.6 billion during her tenure at the GSA, which manages the federal government's real estate and procurement, "including how the government buys everything from paper clips to courthouses." But that's far short of DOGE's $2 trillion savings goal. Murphy identifies some places within GSA where savings could be found. One example: a redundant and glitchy program that verifies people's online identities. Ditching it would save taxpayers $300 million. "If DOGE can focus on cutting what doesn't work and doubling down on what does, it could do more than just reduce spending" Murphy concludes. "It could show Americans that the government can actually deliver." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, Jan. 24. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By Kim Wehle, author of "Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works – and Why" |
There is no publicly apparent reason for Biden's pardon of the four other family members. But the fact that he protected his own while snubbing countless people involved in the Trump probes — other Jan. 6 committee witnesses, as well as the Manhattan judges, witnesses, jurors and their families who produced successful investigations and verdicts against Trump — is an insult to those who upheld the rule of law at their own risk. |
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By F. Andrew Wolf, director of The Fulcrum Institute |
Should Canada join the U.S. as the 51st state, the resulting entity would not only alter the North American political landscape, it would also reshape the global power hierarchy. |
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By Alexander B. Gray, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council |
The Trump administration can begin by keeping one important fact in mind: For all the focus thus far on the reaction in Denmark to Trump's comments, the Greenlanders themselves have made clear their desire for independence from Copenhagen. |
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By Liz Peek, former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim and Company |
Trump promised to bring order to our borders, and he has already made significant progress. Almost overnight, the flow of people crossing our southern border has slowed to a trickle. |
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