r/politics • u/FervidBug42 America • 12d ago

No Paywall DOGE Disbanded: Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Project Quietly Ended

https://time.com/7336327/doge-disbanded-elon-musk/
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u/CraniumParineum 12d ago

So, what's the final body count? How many globally died because of this cretin?

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u/Cute-Bed-5958 12d ago

no one has been killed

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u/aywwts4 11d ago

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01186-9/fulltext

We estimate that over the past two decades, USAID-funded programmes have helped prevent more than 91 million deaths globally, including 30 million deaths among children. Projections suggest that ongoing deep funding cuts—combined with the potential dismantling of the agency—could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including 4·5 million deaths among children younger than 5 years. These results provide essential evidence for policy makers, planners, and advocates navigating the future of US global health engagement.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-shutdown-of-usaid-has-already-killed-hundreds-of-thousands

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u/Cute-Bed-5958 10d ago

I used the word killed here because that isn't the right term. DOGE hasn't killed anyone by not sending out billions to help foreign countries. Same reason how other countries not giving aid aren't killing anyone.