“The US government currently has ~4.6M active credit cards/accounts, which processed ~90M unique transactions for ~$40B of spend in FY24,” read an X post from the cost-cutting initiative’s official account.
DOGE finds nearly $40 billion in spending linked to government-issued credit cards
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February 19, 2025
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