Biden’s government just blew $286,000 on a Harvard entrepreneurship course while your grocery bill keeps soaring—but thankfully, DOGE is taking out the trash and saving taxpayers billions.
At a Glance
- The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated 312 wasteful contracts, saving taxpayers $470 million in a single week.
- To date, DOGE has saved an estimated $180 billion in government spending, which equates to $1,118 per American taxpayer.
- Axed contracts include a $286,000 DoD Harvard course, a $620,000 “transgender boys” teen pregnancy prevention program, and a $10 million project to “decolonize” curricula.
- The House has passed the “Rescissions Act of 2025” to give the president permanent authority to cancel wasteful spending.
DOGE Slashes Billions in Government Waste
While Americans are pinching pennies to afford groceries, the federal government has been squandering tax dollars on ludicrous programs and contracts. The good news is that the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is finally taking out the trash. In its latest weekly report, DOGE announced the termination of 312 wasteful contracts, saving taxpayers an immediate $470 million.
This is just the latest victory in the administration’s war on waste. According to a report from NTD News, the department’s efforts have now saved a cumulative $180 billion—a direct return of $1,118 to every American taxpayer.
A Spotlight on Absurd and “Woke” Spending
The list of canceled contracts reads like a parody of government excess. As detailed by PJ Media, the latest cuts include:
- A $286,000 Department of Defense contract for an “entrepreneurship course at Harvard University.”
- A $485,000 USAID contract for a “senior general development advisor at USAID Madagascar.”
- A $620,000 grant for a teen pregnancy prevention program specifically for “transgender boys.”
- A $10 million project to “decolonize” school curricula.
These are just a few examples of the “woke” and wasteful spending that DOGE, now led by Amy Gleason after Elon Musk’s departure, is systematically eliminating.
Making Fiscal Sanity Permanent
The House of Representatives has taken a crucial step to ensure that this newfound fiscal discipline is not just temporary. It recently passed H.R. 4, the “Rescissions Act of 2025,” a bill designed to give the president enhanced authority to cancel wasteful spending appropriated by Congress.
Conservative watchdogs like David Burton of the Heritage Foundation have praised the move as a step toward “fiscal sanity” and urged the Senate to pass the bill quickly. The goal is to “lock in” the fight against waste, fraud, and abuse, ensuring that the government is permanently empowered to protect taxpayer dollars from being squandered on absurd and unnecessary programs.
