德克萨斯州正试图复制特朗普政府的政府效率倡议

政府效率部是一项新的特朗普政府倡议，旨在减少联邦支出。现在，德克萨斯州正试图复制它。

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

德克萨斯州现在正在复制一项新的特朗普政府削减联邦支出的倡议。

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总统的创意，他对政府无法做出艰难的决定和减少浪费感到沮丧。政府的努力集中在降低联邦劳动力的规模和范围，简化行政流程以及谈判较低的商品和服务价格。

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.

现在，德克萨斯州的房屋正试图在州一级发起类似的倡议。周三，众议院拨款委员会举行了第一次“门卫委员会”会议。

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.

该委员会以特朗普高级顾问埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）的道德硬币命名，其任务是确定州政府在支出方面更有效的领域。

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.

小组听取了各种政党的演讲，包括市政当局，州机构和学者。他们讨论了冠状病毒大流行和通货膨胀率上升后国家面临的挑战。

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.

在说话的人中，休斯顿市长约翰·惠特米尔（John Whitmire）的负责人兼副参谋长，他们讨论了该市打击预计3.5亿美元预算赤字的努力。

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

他们的言论集中在最近发表的Ernst＆Young报告上，该报告提出了减少赤字的建议。

"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.

“这是关于使休斯顿变得更好，这就是善政的意义。这不是要宣称完美。这是关于对改进的不懈追求。我们服务的人民​​应得的，”副参谋长史蒂文·戴维（Steven David）说。

"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.

参谋长Marc Veazey补充说：“我们不是在这里声称完美。我们在这里承认需要改进的必要性，并强调我们为实现目标所采取的步骤。”

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

这座城市是在小组面前被要求出席的几个政党之一，因为它试图绘制前进的道路。

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

ABC13向惠特米尔询问了他决定派遣政府领导人在面板上发言的决定。

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

他说：“捡拾垃圾不是共和党或民主党问题，我们与华盛顿的经历没有相似之处。”

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.

惠特米尔（Whitmire）告诉ABC13，该市将在本周晚些时候进行大规模招聘冻结，“可能是星期五”。这将是城市与EY发现一致的第一个重大削减。

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.

惠特米尔（Whitmire）告诉ABC13，公共安全削减“甚至不在桌子上”。休斯顿警察和消防部门将不像所有其他城市机构那样冻结。

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

根据EY报告，将消除大约2400个空置位置。