US Senator Joni Ernst booed after claiming DOGE saved American taxpayers $115 billion.Ernst said, “­­­“Since January, DOGE has saved $115 billion, which amounts to $714 per taxpayer. “Some of DOGE’s findings include: The Small Business Administration gave out more than $300 million in loans to thousands of children 11 years old and younger.

Senator Joni Ernst highlighted $15 billion in taxpayer savings due to DOGE’s efforts to cut government waste. Examples included canceled excessive contracts and misused funds, such as $56,000 spent to water eight plants.

The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, claims on its website the agency has saved over $600 million in taxpayer funds by just terminating leases used by federal agencies. However,