DOGE：埃隆·马斯克领导的政府效率部

由埃隆·马斯克领导的美国临时咨询机构政府效率部（DOGE）官方网站已正式上线。

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a temporary U.S. advisory organization led by Elon Musk. Its official website has officially been launched.

政府效率部（DOGE）是由埃隆·马斯克领导的美国临时咨询组织。其官方网站已正式上线。

The initiative, spearheaded by President Donald Trump, aims to streamline government processes, reduce federal spending, and cut regulations.

该倡议由唐纳德·特朗普总统牵头，旨在简化政府流程、减少联邦支出并削减监管。

The department has gained attention for its branding. This includes using Dogecoin as its avatar a nod to Musk’s well-known promotion of the cryptocurrency.

该部门因其品牌而受到关注。这包括使用狗狗币作为其化身，这是对马斯克众所周知的加密货币推广的认可。

Its acronym, DOGE, shares initials with Dogecoin, the popular cryptocurrency. This sparked speculation that the meme coin’s price could see a surge.

它的缩写 DOGE 与流行的加密货币狗狗币 (Dogecoin) 具有相同的首字母。这引发了人们对模因币价格可能飙升的猜测。

DOGE’s Formation and Mission

DOGE的成立和使命

DOGE or the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization was formed on January 20, 2025. This was during the second term of Donald Trump.

DOGE 或美国 DOGE 临时服务组织成立于 2025 年 1 月 20 日。当时正值唐纳德·特朗普的第二任期。

Despite having “Department” in its name, DOGE is not a federal executive department. Creation of such a department would demand action from the congress.

尽管 DOGE 的名称中有“部门”，但它并不是联邦行政部门。创建这样一个部门需要国会采取行动。

However, it plays the role of an advisory body with the objective of enhancing efficiency of the government.

然而，它扮演着咨询机构的角色，其目的是提高政府的效率。

Elon Musk is responsible for the project in collaboration with a team of about 20 employees.

埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 与约 20 名员工组成的团队合作负责该项目。

DOGE objectives are mainly to decrease federal spending, lessen the size of the federal employees, and disband unneeded agencies.

DOGE 的目标主要是减少联邦支出、缩小联邦雇员规模并解散不需要的机构。

Trump unveiled DOGE in 2024, with the policy as one of the major planks of his presidential agenda to demystify government bureaucracy.

特朗普于 2024 年推出了 DOGE，将该政策作为其总统议程的主要内容之一，旨在揭开政府官僚机构的神秘面纱。

Cost-Cutting Goals and Organizational Challenges

削减成本的目标和组织挑战

During his early interview broadcast  on X with Stagwell’s CEO Mark Penn, Elon Musk said that DOGE can reduce the U.S. federal budget by $2 trillion by implementing efficiency measures.

埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 在 X 上与 Stagwell 首席执行官马克·佩恩 (Mark Penn) 进行的早期采访中表示，DOGE 可以通过实施效率措施将美国联邦预算减少 2 万亿美元。

Such measures entail dismantling some federals agencies, scaling down departments, and merging more than 400 entities into less than 100.

这些措施包括解散一些联邦机构、缩减部门规模以及将 400 多个实体合并为不到 100 个。

Musk also emphasized deregulation as critical to broader innovation, including SpaceX’s Mars colonization goals.

马斯克还强调放松管制对于更广泛的创新至关重要，包括 SpaceX 的火星殖民目标。

Vivek Ramaswamy was expected to co-lead DOGE alongside Hindenburg but this was reported to have been withdrawn after some dispute.

维韦克·拉马斯瓦米原本预计将与兴登堡一起共同领导 DOGE，但据报道，这一计划在一些争议后已被撤回。

The organization has witnessed the challenges such as legal accusations of failing to meet the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

该组织目睹了诸如未能满足《联邦咨询委员会法》的法律指控等挑战。

Congressional and Public Reactions

国会和公众的反应

Creation of DOGE has received different reactions from the political and public domain.

DOGE 的创建引起了政治和公共领域的不同反应。

Republican governors particularly have been supportive, with twenty-six of them signing a letter in support of the effort.

共和党州长尤其表示支持，其中二十六人签署了一封信支持这一努力。

The first co-chairs for the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus in Congress were elected by representatives Aaron Bean and Pete Sessions.

国会“实现卓越政府效率核心小组”的第一任联合主席由代表亚伦·比恩（Aaron Bean）和皮特·塞申斯（Pete Sessions）选出。

Nevertheless, the Democrats have expressed their concerns on constitutional issues and effects of the initiative.

尽管如此，民主党还是对宪法问题和该倡议的影响表示了担忧。

Critics, including Representative Zoe Lofgren, said that DOGE is unconstitutional because it is advisory and suggested actions that encroach on the congressional power.

包括众议员佐伊·洛夫格伦在内的批评者表示，DOGE 是违宪的，因为它是侵犯国会权力的建议和建议行动。

Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, although quite critical of some aspects, endorsed Musk’s approach to decreasing defense expenditure that he identified as an area where major cuts could be made.

民主党参议员伯尼·桑德斯尽管对某些方面持批评态度，但还是支持马斯克减少国防开支的方法，他认为国防开支是可以大幅削减的领域。

Musk’s Vision for DOGE’s Long-Term Impact

马斯克对 DOGE 长期影响的愿景

According to Elon Musk’s prediction, DOGE can revolutionalize the work of governments.

根据埃隆·马斯克的预测，DOGE 可以彻底改变政府的工作。

He has proposed that the commission will strive to accomplish its mission and disappear in a certain number of years. DOGE is set to expire on July 4, 2026, together with the US semiquincentennial.

他提议，该委员会将努力完成其使命，并在一定年限内消失。 DOGE 将于 2026 年 7 月 4 日到期，与美国五十周年纪念日同时到期。

DOGE has been compared with previous efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission, however, DOGE’s £100bn cost reduction plan has become a source of controversy.

DOGE 曾被与格雷斯委员会等之前的效率驱动措施进行比较，然而 DOGE 的 1000 亿英镑成本削减计划却成为争议的根源。

Critics of the budget say that it is almost impossible to achieve $2 trillion in cuts without having an adverse impact on key programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

预算批评者表示，在不对社会保障和医疗保险等关键项目产生不利影响的情况下，削减 2 万亿美元几乎是不可能的。