Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE initiative is a quixotic venture and is a major threat to sound governance. Musk envisions slashing $2T in "waste" despite the fiscal and legal realities that make such cuts impractical, if not unconstitutional. Ramaswamy's bluster about dismantling agencies lacks grounding in federal processes or political feasibility. DOGE wields no genuine power without congressional authority — and the true impact remains to be seen.

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Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE initiative is a quixotic venture and is a major threat to sound governance. Musk envisions slashing $2T in "waste" despite the fiscal and legal realities that make such cuts impractical, if not unconstitutional. Ramaswamy's bluster about dismantling agencies lacks grounding in federal processes or political feasibility. DOGE wields no genuine power without congressional authority — and the true impact remains to be seen.