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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/doge-cuts-update-today-millions-of- social-security-records-changed/ar-AA1C4P3h

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on Monday
that almost 10 million Social Security records have now been updated.

In a post on X, DOGE said the Social Security Administration has been
executing a "major cleanup" of records over the past four weeks.

"Approximately 9.9 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now
been marked deceased. Another ~2 million to go," the post said.

Last week, an update from DOGE said that about seven million Social
Security number holders listed as aged over 120 had been marked as
deceased.

Contracts Terminated
DOGE also said agencies on Monday terminated 109 contacts with a "ceiling value" of more than $1 billion, yielding savings of about $420 million.

The cancelled contracts include a $3.1 million contract the Department of Energy had for "website development services" and a $2.7 million contract
the Department of Commerce had for "marketing consulting services outreach
and engagement support services," according to a DOGE post on X on Monday.

How Many Jobs Has DOGE Cut So Far?
Tens of thousands of job losses have been announced across numerous
federal agencies.

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it
will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan.

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific
research office and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other
employees, according to the Associated Press.

It has also been reported that the Internal Revenue Service plans to lose
about 18,000 employees—about 20 percent of its workforce. Meanwhile,
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that 10,000 workers at the
United States Postal Service would be cut.

The Department of Education has announced plans to lay off more than 1,300 employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs, according to an internal
memo obtained by the AP in March.

The Pentagon reportedly plans to cut its civilian workforce by about
50,000 to 60,000 people.

At least 24,000 probationary workers have been terminated since Trump took office, according to a lawsuit filed by nearly 20 states alleging the mass firings are illegal. In March, two federal judges ordered 19 federal
agencies to reinstate fired probationary workers.

Meanwhile, about 75,000 federal workers accepted the offer to quit in
return for receiving pay and benefits until September 30.

How Much Spending Has DOGE Cut So Far?
DOGE has said its efforts have saved the federal government an estimated
$140 billion as of March 30. Elon Musk, who heads the department,
initially said his goal was to trim $2 trillion from the federal budget
but backtracked in January, saying there was a "good shot" of cutting half
that amount.

DOGE says the receipts provided on its website—showing contract, grant,
and lease cancellations—represent about 30 percent of total savings,
meaning the top-line figure is not yet verifiable.

According to the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker designed by data analyst Brian
Banks, the verifiable savings were about $7.7 billion as of March 25,
including actual savings from contracts and real estate. The tracker says grants are unlabeled and cannot be verified.

Is DOGE a Government Agency?
Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office on January
20, officially creating DOGE to modernize "federal technology and software
to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity."

Despite its name, it is not a government agency created by an Act of
Congress but a task force that targets waste and fraud in the federal government.


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