
Ever since Trump created DOGE, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, via executive order on February 11th, unelected billionaire Elon Musk and his team of young computer hackers have worked to dismantle the federal government piece by piece. Without the legal authority to do so, they have laid off thousands of workers across the federal government and stopped payment to vital programs and grants previously approved by Congress.
Government agencies whose workforce and spending have been targeted by DOGE attacks include:
This rampant disruption across the government is not only questionably legal, it has devastated communities, endangered the health and wellbeing of Americans, set back crucial scientific progress for generations, and compromised the economic stability of workers and the entire country. While legal challenges to DOGE move through the courts, Congress must exert its constitutional authority over federal spending and serve as the necessary check on this gross executive overreach by Trump and Musk.
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I’m calling to express my outrage over the unlawful actions taken by Elon Musk and DOGE to dismantle the federal government. I ask that [REP/SEN NAME] oppose any budget legislation that seeks to legitimize their workforce and spending cuts.
[OPTIONAL] Specifically, I’m very concerned about the targeting of… [PICK 1-3 government agencies from list above].
Our federal agencies provide benefits to the American public and should not be sacrificed for tax breaks for the wealthy.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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