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DOGE finds nearly $40 billion in spending linked to government-issued credit cards

The Department of Government Efficiency reported that the U.S. Government has over 4.6 million active credit cards responsible for around $40 billion in spending for FY24.
President Donald Trump supports DOGE's efforts for 'radical transparency' in government spending amid scrutiny of its power under Elon Musk.
An audit found that 12% of credit card purchases may have violated spending policies, including transactions at casinos and bars.
DOGE promised to simplify the federal credit card program and will provide an update in one week.

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Patriot Journal

DOGE Exposes Another D.C. Scandal: The Government Is Using Millions of Credit Cards

The American family knows the importance of watching their credit card statements. Every month, responsible households across the nation carefully review their expenses, looking for... The post DOGE Exposes Another D.C. Scandal: The Government Is Using Millions of Credit Cards appeared first on Patriot Journal.

1 day ago

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Breitbart

DOGE: Feds Spent $40 Billion on 4.6 Million Credit Cards in FY2024

DIGE is working to "simplify" the federal government's credit card program — which spent nearly $40 billion in Fiscal Year 2024.

2 days ago·United States

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Wired

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they'll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

2 days ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

DOGE Finds 4.6 Million Government Credit Cards, Wants to Simplify Program

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday said it is working on simplifying and reducing the administration costs for the government-issued credit card program, which it says last year accounted for 4.6 million active cards, and 90 million unique transactions totalling $40 billion. DOGE also released a breakdown of the departments and federal agencies, their year-to-date spending, transaction amount, and current active accounts. …

2 days ago·New York, United States

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WLTReport

DOGE Uncovers 4 Million Government Credit Cards, $40 BILLION Spent * 100PercentFedUp.com * by M Winger

Discover the shocking revelation that 4 million government credit cards have been uncovered, linked to a staggering $40 billion in spending. Dive into the details of this explosive report and see what it means for transparency in government!

2 days ago

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Fox News

DOGE uncovers over 4M government credit cards responsible for 90M transactions

The Department of Government Efficiency announced on X Tuesday that it had uncovered over 4 million government credit cards that spent nearly $40 billion last year.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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