Bill Gates is a fan of DOGE if it means curbing government debt—he says they’ll have to tackle pensions, defense and healthcare
The relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been something of a fraught one—but Gates is apparently on board with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plan.
Like many of the business elite, Gates is concerned by the eye-watering levels of government debt.
At the time of writing, Uncle Sam’s national debt sits at more than $36.2 trillion—and Gates confirmed he’s on board with any plot to bring the federal budget into better balance.
Musk—the richest man on the planet—has since scaled back the promise, saying he’ll aim for $2 trillion but will likely only be able to cut $1 trillion.
Source: FORTUNE