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DOGE Savings: $222 Million in Just Days

It is great to see DOGE continuing the relentless push against fraud. On Dec. 6, DOGE arrived with their weekly contracts update on X.

In a mere five days, agencies terminated or reduced 43 contracts, eliminating $3.5 billion in potential obligations while securing $222 million in immediate taxpayer savings.

These examples reveal the absurdity: a $4.3 million Treasury contract devoted to crafting a “strategic narrative” for human-centered transformation, and a $29 million Commerce deal for basic program management and planning support.

DOGE Praises USDA Push to Root Out SNAP Abuse

On December 2, 2025, DOGE congratulated USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for her extraordinary efforts to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from continued fraud. The policy is straightforward: If any of the 50 U.S. states refuses to share data on potential criminal misuse of SNAP benefits, it will not receive federal funding for administering the program.

During a White House cabinet meeting, Secretary Rollins explained that 29 states (primarily Republican-led) have already provided the requested data. However, 21 states (mostly Democratic-led) have declined to comply. Among those refusing are California, New York, and Minnesota. This move aims to ensure accountability, safeguard taxpayer dollars, and root out widespread fraud in SNAP.

Major Audit Targets Abuse in Government Contracts

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), led by Kelly Loeffler, also received high acclaim from DOGE on December 5: “Great next step by Kelly Loeffler.”

Kelly Loeffler is taking steps to clean up a government program meant to help disadvantaged small businesses. I’ll explain it here in simple terms.

This program, called 8(a), gives special no-bid contracts to companies owned by people who are “socially and economically disadvantaged.” The idea was to help those who face extra hurdles.

But lately, there’s been a lot of cheating. Some companies pretend to qualify just to grab easy government money, then pass most of the work (and cash) to other big firms. This fraud exploded under the last administration, which pushed diversity rules over fair competition.

Now, the SBA is making things right:

• They sent letters to all 4,300 companies in the program.
• These companies must hand over records from the past three years, like bank statements, employee info, and contract details.
• The goal: Check every contract for fraud, waste, or abuse.
• They’ll work with police and other agencies to punish anyone breaking the rules.
  This is about protecting taxpayer money and making sure real small businesses get a fair shot. This is great news for honesty in how our tax dollars are spent.

I’ll monitor DOGE throughout the coming year, and continue to give you weekly updates.