With annual interest on federal debt exceeding $1 trillion, government spending needs to be cut, Murphy argues.
As a rule, government tends to prioritize process over efficiency. But Murphy was able to cut $21.6 billion during her tenure at the GSA, which manages the federal government’s real estate and procurement, “including how the government buys everything from paper clips to courthouses.”
But that’s far short of DOGE’s $2 trillion savings goal.
Murphy identifies some places within GSA where savings could be found. One example: a redundant and glitchy program that verifies people’s online identities. Ditching it would save taxpayers $300 million.
“If DOGE can focus on cutting what doesn’t work and doubling down on what does, it could do more than just reduce spending” Murphy concludes. “It could show Americans that the government can actually deliver.”
Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.
