@TBestig@FredLambert Random cronies? Zero concern for consequences? It was the opposite. They shared their approach and published every cost-saving measure in detail, as they went. Also discussed in detail how poor the databases were designed and the lack of oversight process. And fixed some of it.
@TBestig@FredLambert DOGE was a committee. Elon just pulled the team together. Disagree with the method and people involved but the approach in general is good governance.
@JeromeAdamsMD My guess? It relates to the level of productivity. Those who work harder die sooner. Those who benefit from the work of others live longer.
This is why no one in any Western country can cut any welfare spending ever and why we keep going further and further into debt.
Because any time anyone reduces spending on anything, an example can be wheeled out of a person who suffered or even died as a result.
On this basis, there can never be too much spending, too much aid or too much tax.
Indeed, the author of the tweet I am quoting will almost certainly oppose paying taxes of 100% or having 100% of his country's GDP be used in aid to the developing world. Despite the fact that his failure to give all his/his country's money away is demonstrably killing people right now. How many lives could be saved by having all of his money go to Africa? How many millions could be saved by having all of the federal budget be sent to the poorest parts of the world?
@FungibleEther@FredLambert Disagree. My contention is with: "He needs to shoulder the consequences." The failed nation not prioritizing the safety of their citizens shoulders the consequences.
@TBestig@FredLambert That presumes you know what I'd accept. But I dont understand the claim statement. The defacto premise behind DoGE is that tax payers have a sole claim to that money, not a govt agency nor other countries around the world. There was obvious waste and the effort was worthy.
@FungibleEther@FredLambert Yes, there is. People are claiming direct accountability for the deaths, beyond cause and effect. For example the root problem is lack of fuel for ambulances in a foreign country. It existed prior to funds. It still exists. The responsibility lies with *their* govt, not the US.
@TBestig@FredLambert No. You're implying an inherited ownership. Ownership remains in the hands of those *directly* responsible. This whole response presumes for example that Liberia has no other option, no other source. Meanwhile, zero benefit of doubt, e.g. there was associated corruption or waste.
@Loraleigh2@FredLambert Right. He did nothing to build it, it was all just handed to him. So then, who built the businesees and/or where did the wealth come from?