DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications
SUMMARY
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) just sniffed out a whopper at the Veterans Affairs—$380,000 a month shelled out for minor website tweaks. As of April 2, 2025, that contract’s toast, replaced by one VA software engineer knocking it out in about 10 hours a week. “Good work, VA,” DOGE posted on X, spotlighting how this shift keeps cash in-house and American jobs humming. It’s part of Trump’s big plan, kicked off January 20, to shield U.S. industry by slashing waste—think factories thriving, not foreign consultants cashing in. VA Secretary Doug Collins backs it, saying cuts like the 1,000-plus layoffs in February redirect $98 million yearly to vets’ care, not bloated contracts. Musk, leading DOGE, is on a tear—last week alone, they axed $4.7 billion in deals, including a USDA climate gig in Peru. With $140 billion saved so far, that’s $869 per taxpayer back in American pockets.
