DOGE Ignores $8 Million Daily to Elon Musk Projects—OGM News | During a recent hearing of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) criticized the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, for its focus on cutting essential social programs while turning a blind eye to the billions in federal funding flowing into Musk’s business empire. Casar highlighted that Musk’s companies receive approximately $8 million daily from federal contracts—totaling nearly $3 billion annually—yet the administration remains fixated on scrutinizing the modest $65 daily Social Security benefits received by seniors.
The exchange underscored a fundamental issue in federal spending oversight: the prioritization of reducing small-scale expenditures over large corporate subsidies. While the House Republicans, under the Trump-Musk administration, push for government efficiency, their approach appears selective, targeting social welfare programs instead of scrutinizing lucrative government contracts awarded to billionaires.
The Firing of Inspectors General: A War on Accountability?
DOGE Ignores $8 Million Daily to Elon Musk Projects—OGM News | Casar also raised concerns about the abrupt dismissal of multiple inspectors general tasked with investigating potential misconduct within Musk’s companies. He pointed out that at least five independent watchdogs, protected by law to monitor government waste, fraud, and abuse, were removed after opening inquiries into SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink.
Among those dismissed was the inspector general at the Department of Labor, who had 17 open investigations into Tesla and SpaceX. Similarly, the Department of Transportation’s inspector general, who was scrutinizing Tesla’s operations, was also fired. Other agencies impacted included the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which was investigating Neuralink), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which had repeatedly taken on Tesla.
Casar argued that these firings were not coincidental but rather a deliberate effort to shield Musk’s companies from oversight. “These inspector generals are the people who find waste, fraud, and abuse, yet they were fired because they were investigating Elon Musk,” he asserted. He went on to suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency, instead of promoting fairness, operates as a tool to benefit Musk and his corporate interests while undermining accountability.
DOGE Ignores $8 Million Daily to Elon Musk Projects
DOGE Ignores $8 Million Daily to Elon Musk Projects—OGM News | Casar contrasted the scrutiny of low-income Americans with the lack of oversight on Musk’s lucrative government contracts. “Do you know how much money Mr. Musk receives from the federal government per day?” he asked. “Eight million dollars.” Meanwhile, the average American senior citizen relying on Social Security receives just $65 per day to cover their living expenses.
Rather than investigating how billionaires profit from federal contracts, Casar accused the Republican-led subcommittee of focusing on cutting essential public services. He warned that their so-called efficiency measures would threaten public school funding, teachers’ salaries, and even vital programs like cancer research. “They’re coming straight for your Social Security while handing out tax cuts to billionaires,” he said, calling out the hypocrisy in their approach to government spending.
He further alleged that Republican priorities were dictated by campaign donors, including Big Tech and Big Pharma, rather than the needs of ordinary Americans. If the committee were truly committed to rooting out government waste, Casar argued, it would be investigating the mass firings of independent watchdogs instead of scrutinizing public assistance programs.
A Subcommittee Serving Billionaires, Not Taxpayers?
DOGE Ignores $8 Million Daily to Elon Musk Projects—OGM News | Casar concluded his remarks by condemning the subcommittee’s agenda as a distraction from the real issue: the Trump-Musk administration’s “corrupt war on accountability.” Instead of making the government more efficient for everyday Americans, he argued, the committee was working to make it easier for billionaires to exploit taxpayer funds without oversight.
“This is not a subcommittee dedicated to making government efficient for everyday people,” Casar declared. “It’s about helping Elon Musk and Donald Trump be as efficient as possible in looting our government and handing its services to the rich.”
The hearing underscored growing concerns about the fairness of government oversight, particularly in how it treats everyday citizens versus the ultra-wealthy. While Republican lawmakers continue to push for cuts to social programs, critics argue that their refusal to scrutinize corporate subsidies raises serious questions about whose interests they truly serve.
