Source: The Wall Street Journal

"Our nation is founded on a fundamental idea: that the people who are elected by the voters should govern the government. But that is not the case in America today!"

Today, most laws are not made by Congress, but by unelected bureaucrats through "rules and regulations." The number of these rules and regulations grows by the thousands each year.

Even more outrageous, most of the government's executive decisions and spending arrangements are not made by the elected President, or even his politically appointed officials, but by millions of unelected civil servants.They feel untouchable, protected by the civil service system.

This situation not only departs from democratic principles, but also completely contradicts the Founders' original intent.It also costs taxpayers dearly.But the good news is, we now have an opportunity to change all this. On November 5th, voters clearly supported President Trump and empowered him to undertake sweeping reforms.

The Office of Government Efficiency: A Team That Gets Things Done

To address the problem, President Trump has appointed us to establish the "Office of Government Efficiency" (DOGE for short).Our goal is clear: to streamline the federal government.

In the past, the bloated bureaucracy has been a millstone around America's neck, and many politicians have chosen to look the other way. The swelling bureaucracy poses an existential threat to American society, and politicians have long been complicit in allowing this to happen.

But we are different - we are not politicians, we are entrepreneurs.Our team is not here to just go through the motions - not to write reports and cut ribbons, but toactually reduce costs and solve problems.

We are assisting Trump's transition team to assemble a lean, mean government reform team,recruiting the top technical and legal talent from across the country.This team will work closely with the new administration's White House Management and Budget Office. The two of us will provide guidance for every step of the Office of Government Efficiency, to implement three broad categories of reform: regulation, administrative downsizing, and cost savings.

The Legal Basis for Reform

We will particularly emphasize driving reform through executive action under existing legal authorities, rather than through new legislation.

Our reforms will be guided by the U.S. Constitution, focusing on two key recent Supreme Court decisions during his term:

1. West Virginia v. EPA (2022)

Clearly stating that federal agencies cannot promulgate major economic or policy regulations without Congressional authorization.

2. Loper Bright v. Raimondo (2024)

Overturning the "Chevron doctrine," meaning federal courts should not overly defer to agencies' interpretations of statutes.

These rulings indicate that much of the existing federal regulatory apparatus exceeds the powers granted by Congress.

Our task now is to, in collaboration with agency legal experts, use technology to catalog the regulations that need to be repealed,and submit them to the President for suspension and elimination through executive order.This will not only restore constitutional order, but also free businesses and individuals from unnecessary constraints, injecting new vitality into the American economy.stimulating the American economy.

Cutting Regulations, Rationalizing Staffing

Repealing regulations naturally means staff reductions. We will work with agencies to determine the minimum staffing needed to maintain their core functions,proportionally eliminating positions that have become redundant due to regulatory rollbacks.For the federal employees who are laid off, we will provide respectful treatment, includingearly retirement plans or voluntary separation incentivesto help them transition smoothly to the private sector with dignity.

Additionally, President Trump will utilize the existing legal authority of "competitive sourcing rules" to implement a series of reforms, such as relocating agencies out of Washington, D.C.,requiring employees to return to in-person work.If federal employees are unwilling to work,American taxpayers should not be paying for their work-from-home privileges in the post-pandemic era.

Cutting Costs and Improving Efficiency

Some may question whether administrative actions alone can save much money. In fact, the federal government's waste problem is more severe than many realize, and the Office of Government Efficiency is committed to addressing the issue of excessive federal spending, aiming to identify over $500 billion in unauthorized or misused federal expenditures. Solving this does not require touching entitlement programs, but can be achieved through the following:

1. Eliminating Misused Funds: Such as the $535 million annual public broadcasting subsidy, $1.5 billion in international organization contributions, and even hundreds of millions in funding for certain progressive organizations.

2. Optimizing Procurement Processes: Many federal contracts spend money year after year without review, especially at the Pentagon, which has failed consecutive audits for seven years,leaving its $800 billion+ annual budget a mystery.

While critics argue that cutting Medicare and Medicaid are key to reducing the federal deficit, this overlooks the issues of waste, fraud, and abuse - which nearly all taxpayers want addressed as a priority.

The Office of Government Efficiency will tackle these challenges through targeted administrative actions, immediately saving taxpayers' money.

Clear Objective: The 2026 Deadline

With a clear electoral mandate and a 6:3 conservative Supreme Court majority, the Office of Government Efficiency has an unprecedented historical opportunity to drive structural streamlining of the federal government. We are prepared to take on the entrenched special interests in Washington, and we are confident in our path to victory. Now is the time for decisive action.

Our core objective is tomake the Office of Government Efficiency obsolete by July 4th, 2026- the target date we have set as the final deadline for this project.

By then, on the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, this will be the proudest gift we can give to the Founders:a more efficient, streamlined federal government that better aligns with the ideals of the nation's birth. This will be the best birthday present for America!

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