Elon Musk’s DOGE is coming for penny

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There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block for Elon Musk's DOGE.
Elon Musk's DOGE setting its sights on the penny
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is eyeing ways to slash government spending. One of its first targets could be the penny.
DOGE officially announced. How the Elon Musk-led department will work
DOGE builds on the United States Digital Service, now rebranded as the U.S. DOGE Service. According to Trump's executive order, the newly rebranded department will cut red tape and streamline government IT systems. Per the EO, DOGE has roughly 18 months (July 4, 2026) to achieve the administration's goal.
Elon Musk's DOGE Plan Is in Turmoil
Elon Musk's plan for the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may be in disarray following a number of changes to the initiative in recent days. Bill McGinley, who was appointed DOGE's legal counsel in December, is planning to return to the private sector, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Elon Musk wants to kill the penny. The little coin has won this battle before.
Elon Musk has promised to find upward of $2 trillion in savings in a federal budget that is projected to spend $7 trillion in 2025 — and if he has to rifle through the nation’s couch cushions to do so,
Elon Musk’s DOGE is coming for the penny
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has a new target to cut down costs: the US penny. DOGE said on X that the penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in the 2023 fiscal year.
Elon Musk takes on his biggest challenge yet: Getting rid of the penny
According to the U.S. Mint, the cost to produce a single penny jumped 20% during the 2024 fiscal year to 3.69 cents.
Kill the Penny? Elon Musk’s DOGE Found a Way to Save Money.
The savings from eliminating the cent might seem like small change, but every penny counts in dealing with the U.S. fiscal deficit.
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Elizabeth Warren trolls Musk with plan to help DOGE slash $2 trillion
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Warren Tells DOGE Chair Musk How to Cut $2 Trillion in a Decade
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Is DOGE even doable? Elon Musk’s plan to cut as much as $2 trillion in federal spending will be harder than it sounds
I think if we try for $2 trillion, we’ve got a good shot at getting 1 [trillion],” Musk said in a January interview.
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Musk’s DOGE aims to cut $2 trillion in spending. That will be tricky.
The Department of Government Efficiency will be headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who intend to slash a third of ...
DOGE announces results from its first 80 hours of work — and it's way behind schedule
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Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for How Musk Can Cut $2 Trillion in U.S. Spending
The Senator sent Musk a letter with 30 ideas for how his DOGE commission could cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending.
Musk's DOGE Ambitions Shrink: Why $2 Trillion Budget Cuts May Be Out Of Reach
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Elon Musk gets DOGE suggestions from Sen. Warren, who takes more swipes at him
Far-left Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent Elon Musk a long list of proposed cuts for consideration by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he is leading under Trump.