Forrest V. Morgeson III and Sheri Petras, Commentary, Federal News Network, April 11, 2025
"Musk’s DOGE, it would seem, intends to focus on a definition of government efficiency as low-cost, low-waste government. They will seek to identify and eliminate this generation’s “bridge to nowhere” and thus save the American taxpayer from purposeless budgetary pork."
"But most of what the federal government does, and the primary ways it tangibly touches the lives of citizens, is through the delivery of legally mandated benefits, the provision of specialized services (many, like the national parks, that are very popular with citizens), and the administration and oversight of regulatory processes. To the average citizen, government efficiency is experienced through the effectiveness of these visible, high-impact functions. And to know how citizens perceive the effectiveness and efficiency of these benefits, services and regulations, DOGE and the Trump administration will need to listen to citizens."