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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to The Atlantic: Actual Math Behind DOGE's Cuts
May 09, 2025
NEW YORK, May 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 8, 2025, to The Atlantic:

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The Actual Math Behind DOGE's Cuts

By Jessica Riedl

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