DOGE’s public list of canceled contracts has been a key part of Musk’s efforts to prove that his initiative is slashing government waste. But as more scrutiny has been applied, it has become apparent that many of the claims were riddled with errors—including inflated amounts, contracts counted multiple times, and even listings for agreements that ended years or even decades before. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has quietly deleted or changed over 1,000 contracts from its so-called “wall of receipts,” erasing more than $4 billion in claimed savings for U.S. taxpayers. Is Doge playing political games in the name of saving ?

