There was strong support for the soon-to-be-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk and entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and McLaughlin & – Associates conducted the investigation on behalf of the Tea Party Patriots. Action (TPPA) found.
The survey results, first obtained by Breitbart News, asked respondents to “audit government inefficiencies and direct Congress to adjust the federal budget to reduce costs and eliminate unnecessary redundancies. Do you support or oppose a government efficiency ministry whose sole purpose is to programs and unnecessary services. ”
There was overwhelming support, with 71% of respondents saying they support DOGE. Of these, 40% responded that they “strongly” supported it, followed by 31% that they “somewhat” supported it.
Only 16 percent say they oppose DOGE, with only 6 percent “strongly” opposed and 10 percent “somewhat” opposed.
It should be noted that there is bipartisan support for this undertaking, with 79% of Republicans, 64% of Democrats, and 68% of Independents supporting the creation of DOGE. Looking more closely, 63 percent of Vice President Kamala Harris voters support this idea, as do 79 percent of 2024 President-elect Donald Trump's supporters.
Both Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy have called for widespread layoffs and cuts to bureaucracy. One way to do that, they suggested, is to eliminate remote working for federal employees. be familiar with In the editorial of wall street journal.
“Requiring federal employees to come to work five days a week will result in a wave of voluntary resignations, which we welcome. Don't pay federal employees to stay home,'' they advised.
As it turns out, most Americans agree with this idea.
“Now, more than four years after the height of the coronavirus pandemic, America's largest companies, including Apple, Google, and Starbucks, are insisting that their employees return to the office to work. “Small businesses are getting employees back to work in-person,” the study said. Meanwhile, the study found that there are “2.87 million civilians” working in the federal government, half of whom have not returned to public service.
“These federal employees are supposed to decide how tax dollars are spent, how government programs are implemented, and make sure those programs are run efficiently. , employees lack accountability because their offices are not directly staffed,” the survey said, adding that respondents were “offered an offer to force government employees back into their offices or fire them if they refuse.” Do you support or oppose it?” he asked.
A majority, 65%, agree that federal employees should be fired if they refuse to return to work. Almost a quarter, 24%, disagree. Those who “strongly” oppose it and those who “somewhat” oppose it are divided into 12% each.
Again, 76% of Republicans, 55% of Democrats, and 65% of Independents agree, creating a majority consensus across party lines.
