德克薩斯州正試圖複製特朗普政府的政府效率倡議

政府效率部是一項新的特朗普政府倡議，旨在減少聯邦支出。現在，德克薩斯州正試圖複製它。

A new Trump Administration initiative to cut federal spending is now being replicated by the State of Texas.

德克薩斯州現在正在復制一項新的特朗普政府削減聯邦支出的倡議。

The Department of Government Efficiency was the brainchild of President Trump, who was frustrated by what he saw as the government's inability to make tough decisions and cut waste. The administration's efforts were focused on reducing the size and scope of the federal workforce, streamlining administrative processes, and negotiating lower prices for goods and services.

政府效率部是特朗普總統的創意，他對政府無法做出艱難的決定和減少浪費感到沮喪。政府的努力集中在降低聯邦勞動力的規模和範圍，簡化行政流程以及談判較低的商品和服務價格。

Now, the Texas House is attempting to launch a similar initiative at the state level. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee held their very first “DOGE Committee” meeting.

現在，德克薩斯州的房屋正試圖在州一級發起類似的倡議。週三，眾議院撥款委員會舉行了第一次“門衛委員會”會議。

The committee, which is named after Senior Trump Advisor Elon Musk's DOGE coin, was tasked with identifying areas where the state government could be more efficient in its spending.

該委員會以特朗普高級顧問埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）的道德硬幣命名，其任務是確定州政府在支出方面更有效的領域。

The panel heard presentations from a variety of parties, including municipalities, state agencies, and academics. They discussed the challenges facing the state in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and rising inflation.

小組聽取了各種政黨的演講，包括市政當局，州機構和學者。他們討論了冠狀病毒大流行和通貨膨脹率上升後國家面臨的挑戰。

Among those who spoke were Houston Mayor John Whitmire's Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Staff, who discussed the city's efforts to combat a forecasted $350 million budget deficit.

在說話的人中，休斯頓市長約翰·惠特米爾（John Whitmire）的負責人兼副參謀長，他們討論了該市打擊預計3.5億美元預算赤字的努力。

Their remarks centered on a recently published Ernst & Young report, which made recommendations for reducing the deficit.

他們的言論集中在最近發表的Ernst＆Young報告上，該報告提出了減少赤字的建議。

"This is about making Houston better and that's what good governance is about. It's not about claiming perfection. It's about the relentless pursuit of improvement. The people we serve deserve nothing less," Deputy Chief of Staff Steven David said.

“這是關於使休斯頓變得更好，這就是善政的意義。這不是要宣稱完美。這是關於對改進的不懈追求。我們服務的人民​​應得的，”副參謀長史蒂文·戴維（Steven David）說。

"We're not here to claim perfection. We're here to acknowledge the need for improvement and to highlight the steps that we're taking to get there," Chief of Staff Marc Veazey added.

參謀長Marc Veazey補充說：“我們不是在這裡聲稱完美。我們在這裡承認需要改進的必要性，並強調我們為實現目標所採取的步驟。”

The city was one of several parties asked to present before the panel as it attempts to chart a path forward.

這座城市是在小組面前被要求出席的幾個政黨之一，因為它試圖繪製前進的道路。

ABC13 asked Whitmire about his decision to send leaders of his administration to speak on the panel.

ABC13向惠特米爾詢問了他決定派遣政府領導人在面板上發言的決定。

"Picking up the garbage is not a Republican or Democratic issue and we have no resemblance to the Washington experience," he said.

他說：“撿拾垃圾不是共和黨或民主黨問題，我們與華盛頓的經歷沒有相似之處。”

Whitmire told ABC13 the city will enact a mass hiring freeze later this week, "likely on Friday." It will be the first major cut the city has made in line with the EY findings.

惠特米爾（Whitmire）告訴ABC13，該市將在本週晚些時候進行大規模招聘凍結，“可能是星期五”。這將是城市與EY發現一致的第一個重大削減。

Whitmire told ABC13 that public safety cuts "aren't even on the table." The Houston police and fire departments will not be subject to the freeze as all other city agencies are.

惠特米爾（Whitmire）告訴ABC13，公共安全削減“甚至不在桌子上”。休斯頓警察和消防部門將不像所有其他城市機構那樣凍結。

According to the EY report, approximately 2,400 vacant positions will be eliminated.

根據EY報告，將消除大約2400個空置位置。