Summary

DOGE announced on Monday the cancellation of several government contracts, claiming total savings of $16 billion.

However, nearly half of this amount was attributed to an $8 billion contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that, upon review, was actually valued at $8 million.

Additionally, a larger reported savings figure of $55 billion lacked detailed documentation.

The ICE contract in question, with D&G Support Services, was intended to provide program and technical support for ICE’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
    120·
    3 days ago

    What’s the difference between 8 billion dollars and 8 million dollars?

    Approximately 8 billion dollars.

    • makyo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      3 days ago

      That’s how they’re snookering people, because most don’t understand the size of these numbers. So its sounds like a lot even when they save a billion here and there but when we’re talking federal budget even that is basically nothing.

    • Ornadin@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 days ago

      If you have 1 million seconds to live that about 11 days. If you have 1 billion seconds to live it’s about 33 years

      • madcaesar@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 days ago

        If you have one million dollar bills stacked on top of each other, it’s really tall. If you have one billion dollar bills stacked on top of each other, forget about it…it’s very very tall. Point is, can’t get fooled again.