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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Steven Greenhouse

As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services

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Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on 30 April. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

As Elon Musk steps back from his role heading the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to the American people.

“Doge is not offering any solid claims that it has improved services in any way,” said Donald Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan. “Rather, it has made the quality of some government services worse.”

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