DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data

Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by theultdev on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:38PM (#43117725)

The audit will continue, sorry. Fraud has already been posted everywhere ($55b and counting) so if you haven't seen it, you aren't looking.

Maybe Democrats won't lose every branch next time and you guys can have a say.

The people want this audit, despite what HN is parroting.

I bet you'll cash that $5k check you get from the savings.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by hypothesis on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:14PM (#43118129)

> Fraud has already been posted everywhere ($55b and counting) so if you haven't seen it, you aren't looking.

Not too surprising to find another propaganda victim…

Here, I did your research for you:

> After correcting an apparent clerical error, it now shows $8.5 billion.

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302705/doge-overstates...

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by archagon on Thursday February 20, 2025 @03:38PM (#43119843)

Further proof that this is not an “audit,” but a show trial.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by Aushin on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:36PM (#43118350)

And NPR could only confirm 2 billion of those contracts were actually canceled. It's an endless fountain of bullshit.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by ganoushoreilly on Thursday February 20, 2025 @03:01PM (#43119424)

Cool, then why are you so upset?

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thr0w4w47 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @04:01PM (#43120136)

He doesn't seem upset to me.

Why can't you follow comment guidelines?

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by ganoushoreilly on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:09PM (#43120944)

Why do you keep posting this in every discussion?

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thr0w4w47 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:00PM (#43117982)

Frivolous spending != fraud.

Please read commenting guidelines at https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by theultdev on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:25PM (#43118237)

Is there a difference when it comes to the taxpayer?

It's all waste. Fraud if there were kickbacks, we'll see about that.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thr0w4w47 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:35PM (#43118342)

Maybe there is no difference, but I think honest framing matters.

> "Fraud has already been posted everywhere ($55b and counting)"

I'm looking for some evidence to support your $55 billion fraud claim, not just $55 billion in waste. If it's been "posted everywhere", please link to it!

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by theultdev on Thursday February 20, 2025 @02:08PM (#43118754)

> just $55 billion in waste

"Just" lol. After a month.

Replace the fraud w/ waste if that makes you feel better about the audit.

I'm sure investigations will reveal fraud, it takes awhile to build a case.

But even if there is zero fraud (fat chance), gotta love the savings from waste cuts!

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thr0w4w47 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:04PM (#43120892)

Dang, I was really excited to read about the $55 billion in fraud after you claimed that it has been "posted everywhere". :(

Please let me know when you find the evidence!

Also, I never said I dislike the audit. I do, however, dislike dishonest framing.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by theultdev on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:16PM (#43121021)

Again, we'll just say it's "waste" until investigations complete.

Glad I could frame it better for you so you can feel good about the savings.

Also glad to hear you like or are at least content with the audit, since you don't "dislike" it.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thr0w4w47 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:23PM (#43121099)

Yup. We'll see how it goes.

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