The American family knows the importance of watching their credit card statements. Every month, responsible households across the nation carefully review their expenses, looking for unnecessary charges and making tough decisions about their budgets.
But while hardworking taxpayers pinch pennies during record inflation, a vast network of unelected bureaucrats has been operating under completely different rules – rules that would make any fiscal conservative’s blood boil.
Earlier this month, a bombshell report from President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed a staggering number that exposes just how deep the swamp really goes: federal agencies are currently juggling more than 4.6 million active government credit cards, resulting in over 90 million transactions totaling approximately $40 billion in fiscal year 2024 alone.
From ‘The Post Millennial’:
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed that the US government currently operates over 4 million active credit cards and accounts that are responsible for 90 million transactions…
“DOGE also released a breakdown of credit card use across federal agencies. The Department of Defense had the highest number of transactions, with approximately 27.2 million purchases made across 2.4 million accounts.”
A System Designed for Abuse
The scale of this credit card program becomes even more alarming when you consider that the federal government only employs about 3 million people total.
That’s right – there are more government credit cards in circulation than actual government employees that can use them.
Recent audits paint an even more troubling picture. A Department of Defense inspector general report from January 2025 found that 12% of credit card purchases may have violated Pentagon spending policies.
Even more shocking, some $500,000 in transactions were traced to casinos, mobile app stores, bars, nightclubs, and even Super Bowl tickets.
Democrats Panic as Waste Exposed
Democratic lawmakers have scrambled to defend the bloated credit card program, with several committee chairs demanding oversight hearings into DOGE’s investigation methods.
Their panic suggests the efficiency department may have only scratched the surface of government waste.
Trump Administration Takes Action
President Trump has made his position clear on this matter through a strongly-worded memo directing government agencies to be “radically transparent” about their spending habits.
“For too long, taxpayers have subsidized ideological projects overseas and domestic organizations engaged in actions that undermine the national interest,” the presidential memo stated, adding that “The American people have seen their tax dollars used to fund the passion projects of unelected bureaucrats rather than to advance the national interest.”
Reform Efforts Face Resistance
While DOGE has pledged to “simplify the program and reduce admin costs,” the department faces significant challenges.
Nearly 4 million transactions, totaling $1.2 billion, went completely unchecked by supervisors in 2024 – a level of financial negligence that would never be tolerated in the private sector.
Elon Musk’s efficiency department has already saved taxpayers approximately $55 billion through various cost-cutting initiatives since President Trump’s inauguration, but entrenched bureaucratic interests continue to resist these common-sense reforms.
Key Takeaways:
- Federal bureaucrats control 4.6 million government credit cards – spending $40 billion of taxpayer money with minimal oversight.
- Recent audits exposed hundreds of thousands spent at casinos, bars, and even Super Bowl tickets.
- President Trump’s DOGE initiative has already saved $55 billion while facing fierce resistance from entrenched interests.
Sources: The Post Millennial, New York Post
