A Silicon Valley fix took 71 minutes—an IRS engineer estimated 103 days—exposing just how deeply bureaucracy bloats government time, cost, and common sense.
Congress funds roughly 1,500 “Zombie” programs with expired authorizations, costing at least $516B, while DOGE eyes cuts. Lawmakers lack time to reauthorize, keeping agencies in legal limbo.
Trump and Musk’s government efficiency push exposes USAID’s absurd spending, fueling public outrage and strengthening their case for sweeping federal reform.
DOGE’s exposure of USAID’s slush fund is a hard-fought victory against the Deep State, but as Churchill warned, it’s only the end of the beginning. The battle to reclaim government rages on.
No one said draining the swamp would be gentle. It’s loud, uncomfortable, and long overdue. And we should all buckle up—because this is only the beginning.