Musk's startup DOGE has launched the Department of Government Efficiency website, and it looks like a revolution in government spending transparency.
You can track where taxes are going in real time. And if you look at the numbers, it's a curious picture.
What we have:
• 2.25 million employees are the population of a small state.
• 16,439 divisions — the bureaucracy is operating at full capacity.
• $211.3 billion in annual salaries is a budget machine that is expensive.
Who works here?
• The average length of service is 10 years. This means that the system is not particularly updated, but works on the old rails.
• The average age is 47 years. Young people are clearly not eager to join the civil service.
• The average salary is $93,828 per year. This is higher than most in the private sector.
What does it mean?
On paper, everything looks like a huge machine that consumes huge resources. And how effective is it?
If this platform really provides transparency and accountability in real time, it can turn the rules of the game. People will be able to see where their taxes are going, who gets their salaries, and how justified the expenses are.
The system will no longer be able to hide in dark corners.
It will be interesting to see what happens next with this data. Will they reduce unnecessary expenses? Will they make the process more transparent? Or is it just another beautiful report without consequences?