Showing posts with label DOGE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DOGE. Show all posts

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Bad at Math?

 There is plenty to fact check in the news these days.

A recent statement on the DOGE.gov website is attracting attention:

DOGE's total estimated savings are $55 billion. source

A screen shot of one of the contract savings is shown below. The page shows a discrepancy between the number in the outlined box, $8,000,000.00, and the number at the bottom of the page, $8,000,000,000.

That's not the same number. Which should be believed?  This is a clear case of putting more trust in an authentic source document rather than the commentary on it. Was it just a typo? If so, the second number is off by a factor of 1,000.  A larger version of the image may be found here.

The image is a screenshot of a contract cancellation of a "program and technical support services” for ICE’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights, as described in federal records. DOGE cancelled a smaller number than they claimed. Why? Bad at math?

The $8 billion dollar amount is part of DOGE's $55 billion claim. Are there other errors as well?

When in doubt, search for an original source.