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Trump and Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

  • The Trump administration has laid off thousands of federal workers and introduced a controversial buyout program without Congressional approval, raising legal concerns about these actions.
  • Bill Clinton's Reinventing Government initiative, overseen by Al Gore, aimed to streamline the federal bureaucracy while receiving Congressional support and leading to significant job cuts.
  • Elaine Kamarck stated that the Clinton administration's changes were methodical, contrasting with the chaotic approach of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
  • Experts like Chris Edwards emphasize that without Congressional involvement, the savings from Musk's cuts will not last, and warn against potential negative impacts.
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Letter: Trump and Musk can save divided America | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Does anyone care that our country is almost bankrupt? Our Treasury is empty. If Donald Trump and Elon Musk cannot reduce our national debt soon, this country is doomed. The world will learn that we are broke. The U.S. dollar will fall. Without money, health care, education and other programs will suffer. Other countries will dictate terms to us.

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Trump and Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions. - The Boston Globe

Those familiar with the Clinton-era push say it holds lessons for both how to remake the federal bureaucracy and the comparatively meager savings that can be achieved from such an effort.

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Bill Clinton's "Reinventing Government" Saved Billions. Can Trump Do That

A new administration swept into Washington and announced plans to shake it up, using corporate know-how and new technology to streamline the federal bureaucracy. It offered millions of government employees buyouts and slashed costs to balance the budget. It might sound like the controversial cost-cutting push led by billionaire Elon Musk under the auspices of Republican President Donald Trump. But the biggest effort to overhaul the federal gover…

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Trump and Musk Aren't the First to Make Deep Cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government Saved Billions

Trump and Musk Aren't the First to Make Deep Cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government Saved Billions

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Bill Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

A new administration swept into Washington and announced plans to shake it up, using corporate know-how and new technology to streamline the federal bureaucracy. It offered millions of government employees buyouts and slashed costs to balance the budget. It might sound like the controversial cost-cutting push led by billionaire Elon Musk under the auspices of Republican President Donald Trump. But the biggest effort to overhaul the federal gover…

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Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the “Reinventing Government” push.

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