Is that totally true, though? Maybe they have pulled wool over my eyes, but it seems like we've seen more transparency in the last few weeks than the last 40 years.
Just poke around a bit: https://doge.gov/savings
And please even try to explain how this sort of thing is even remotely in America's best interest:
https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865018C7886_970...
> ACTIVE SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFENSE (ASED) LARGE SCALE SOCIAL DECEPTION (LSD)
Then there's the basic accounting 101 things like improper categorization, 150 year old people getting social security, etc. Why should the US government be held to a lower standard than a publicly traded company?