by John Hart, Open the Books CEO | Published at New York Post

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, and a likely GOP trifecta, will give him a rare opportunity to meaningfully cut government spending.

Tuesday brought the official word that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are on board to lead Trump’s temporary Department of Government Efficiency — and opened a limited window to turn the Republican mandate into action.

If they succeed, Trump can deliver on his promises to tamp down inflation, stimulate growth and shift power away from Washington and back to We the People.

In announcing DOGE, the president-elect said he aimed to reorganize federal agencies, “slash excess regulations” and “drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 trillion of government spending.”

Musk, who said the moves would send “shockwaves” through the system, has suggested DOGE could cut roughly $2 trillion.

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