Yes, DOGE (Department Of Government Extermination) is a scam. One of the primary goals was to steal all of our personal information. The government information systems were designed specifically to isolate banks of information from each other.
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Do you think D.O.G.E. is a scam given Trump is spending billions in taxpayer money to re-open Alcatraz and $100M on his birthday military parade?