Despite Elon Musk's promise to slow down government spending as the head of DOGE, it increased nearly 6%, according to the Brookings Institution.

Despite Elon Musk's promise to slow down government spending as the head of DOGE, it increased nearly 6%, according to the Brookings Institution. https://t.co/Hvc3ZWdoeG pic.twitter.com/d47YoRsZHi

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