Elon Musk’s DOGE Rocket: Slashing Waste and Soaring High

In a whirlwind four months, Elon Musk has turned the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a beacon of fiscal hope, unearthing hundreds of billions in government waste. As his stint as a special government employee wraps up, the question looms: what’s next for DOGE, and how will Musk’s ventures like Tesla and SpaceX fare? The outlook? Brighter than a Starlink satellite.

Musk’s genius lies not just in spotting inefficiencies but in his knack for passing the baton. From Tesla to Neuralink, he builds empires, then hands them to capable lieutenants, freeing himself for the next big thing. DOGE is no exception. Despite his exit, the department’s mission to trim the $7.5 trillion federal budget is just getting started.

DOGE’s early wins are staggering, especially given the obstacles—activist judges halting progress and leftover bureaucrats playing hide-the-seek with data. Yet, the department has shone a spotlight on jaw-dropping waste, like 12.3 million Social Security recipients listed as 120 years old or older, now flagged as deceased to stop fraudulent payouts. The Treasury? It was sending out money with no tracking. Thanks to DOGE, every payment now has a paper trail.

While some cuts can be made with a stroke of a pen, others need Congress to act. Next week, the White House will send over $9 billion in rescission packages to lawmakers—a drop in the bucket, but a bold start. More packages, and likely new laws, will follow to tackle the mountain of waste DOGE has exposed.

As for Musk’s companies, they’re poised to soar. Tesla’s stock, up 60% since a certain former VP candidate’s ill-timed jab, is riding high despite market turbulence. Whether it’s electric cars or interplanetary rockets, Musk’s ventures keep defying gravity.