{"id":2406093,"date":"2025-02-24T15:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-klobuchar-says-doges-shock-cuts-arent-effective\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:46:39","slug":"amy-klobuchar-says-doges-shock-cuts-arent-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-klobuchar-says-doges-shock-cuts-arent-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Klobuchar says DOGE&#8217;s &#8216;shock&#8217; cuts aren&#8217;t &#8216;effective&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famy-klobuchar-says-doges-shock-cuts-arent-effective%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent statement, Senator \u2064Amy Klobuchar\u2064 criticized the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for making cuts that she described as aimed at creating &#8220;shock and \u2063awe&#8221; rather \u200dthan improving government effectiveness. This comment was\u2064 made in light of the U.S. Department of \u2063Agriculture&#8217;s layoffs, which occurred amidst a bird flu\u200b crisis that has significantly impacted egg production and driven up prices. Klobuchar expressed concern \u2062over\u2064 the potential\u2062 long-term effects of\u200c these layoffs on\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smashmouth-with-small-businesses-tax-reform-expert-blasts-bidens-call-for-87k-more-irs-workers\/\" title=\"\u2018Smashmouth With Small Businesses\u2019: Tax Reform Expert Blasts Biden\u2019s Call For 87K More IRS Workers\">experienced employees<\/a>,questioning how many would return if rehired after being\u200b dismissed. She stressed the importance\u200c of reforming government processes to enhance efficiency, especially regarding\u200d veterans&#8217; benefits and \u200dproject timelines. Meanwhile,president\u200d Trump defended DOGE and it&#8217;s activities,claiming it has\u200b saved taxpayers billions of dollars by eliminating wasteful contracts and spending,although this has led to legal\u2062 challenges against the department.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amy Klobuchar says &lsquo;shock and awe&rsquo; cuts by DOGE won&rsquo;t be &lsquo;effective&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2015964\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-klobuchar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Amy Klobuchar<\/a> (D-MN) said the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> is only cutting funds &ldquo;for shock and awe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>These criticisms came after <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a>&nbsp;Inspection Service employees were fired last week as the bird flu crisis continues to threaten farmers and increase the price of eggs. Millions of chickens have died from the virus, leaving egg production suffering and increasing prices by 15.2% in January alone. Klobuchar blamed DOGE for these firings and suggested these employees might not return while on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>The View<\/em> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How many of them are going to&nbsp;come back?&rdquo; Klobuchar said of the USDA staff. &ldquo;Or when you say, oh, we&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-eyewitness-details-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-says-actor-asked-why-he-was-given-a-hot-gun\/\" title=\"Report: Eyewitness Details Alec Baldwin Shooting Incident, Says Actor Asked Why He Was Given A \u2018Hot Gun\u2019\">accidentally fired<\/a> the people&nbsp;watching over the nuclear&nbsp;stockpile, and then maybe 20% of&nbsp;them goes, I&rsquo;m not going back to&nbsp;that place.&nbsp;This is going to have a profound&nbsp;effect on our government and&nbsp;what&rsquo;s happening.&nbsp;It doesn&rsquo;t mean that you never&nbsp;make any cuts.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s how they&rsquo;re doing it for&nbsp;shock and awe instead of&nbsp;actually making our government&nbsp;more effective, which is what we&nbsp;should want.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2813522&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=aa446be0ebe7f673405033e3e3e4a6f0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Klobuchar lamented that many of the victims of these mass layoffs have been among &ldquo;the most eager employees&rdquo; or &ldquo;people that have years of experience.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to see reform, and we all&nbsp;want to see our government work&nbsp;better.&nbsp;To me, what we want is it to be&nbsp;more effective.&nbsp;You want veterans to get their&nbsp;benefits, you want things to move faster, and you want projects&nbsp;to move faster,&rdquo; Klobuchar said.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has defended DOGE since its inception, saying no decision is made by the department without his approval. Trump even said he thought DOGE head Elon Musk&rsquo;s email asking federal employees to report on their accomplishments over the past week was &ldquo;great&rdquo; during a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3328181\/watch-live-trump-macron-hold-joint-press-conference-russia-ukraine-war-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"press conference\">press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3323282\/usda-rehire-recently-fired-staff-working-bird-flu-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"USDA TO REHIRE RECENTLY FIRED STAFF WORKING ON BIRD FLU OUTBREAK\">USDA TO REHIRE RECENTLY FIRED STAFF WORKING ON BIRD FLU OUTBREAK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the first month of its creation, DOGE identified government contracts, leases, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">grants deemed wasteful spending<\/a> and cut them, sparking legal battles.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3323628\/has-doge-really-saved-55-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to <\/a>the department, this has already saved $55 billion. Trump claimed to have found &ldquo;hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud&rdquo; on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>While a&nbsp;lawsuit&nbsp;attempting to keep&nbsp;DOGE&nbsp;out of Labor Department data was dismissed, and another attempt from 13 Democratic attorneys general was similarly thrown out, one U.S. district judge ruled against the department accessing the U.S. Treasury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2015964\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2015964\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Klobuchar criticizes DOGE&#8217;s &#8216;shock and awe&#8217; cuts as ineffective<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2406094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Klobuchar-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38490,12577,23466,34402],"class_list":["post-2406093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amy-klobuchar","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-doge","tag-economic-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Klobuchar-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406093"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406097,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406093\/revisions\/2406097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}