Antonio Gracias: DOGE updates, Voter fraud, Finding 'Big Balls' | All-In Live from Miami

以下是将原文翻译成中文： 这段对话中，安东尼奥·格拉西亚斯讨论了他参与政府工作的经历，主要关注浪费、欺诈和滥用问题。他将政府运营的复杂性比作收购Twitter，称政府是“NBA”，而Twitter是“少年队联赛”，强调政府机构庞杂的官僚体系和低效流程。他提到一块40英尺的板子，展示了从边境管制到福利计划的整个系统，将其比作“令人难以置信的意大利面图”，并表示情况“比我想象的更糟”。 格拉西亚斯估计，至少有15%的政府支出可以通过减少浪费、欺诈和滥用轻松削减，潜在地节省数万亿美元。他强调，这些削减主要会影响到非政府组织和华盛顿特区顾问，而这些人往往是最大的批评者。格拉西亚斯还赞扬了政府内部敬业的公务员，指出许多人都希望改进系统，并对官僚主义的阻碍以及缺乏对举报欺诈、浪费和滥用的支持感到沮丧。他强调，重要的是要创造一种文化，让这些员工感到自己的声音被听到，并被授权发挥作用。 对话转向在政府工作的有才华的年轻人，特别是那些参与Doge团队的人。他赞扬他们是“10倍工程师”，受改善国家的使命驱动，将他们的奉献精神和潜在影响力与开国元勋相提并论。他强调了不寻常的招聘过程，这些人被埃隆·马斯克的愿景以及为一项重要事业做出贡献的机会所吸引。 格拉西亚斯提出了“第三种”政府雇员的想法：那些服务时间较短的人，他们贡献自己的技能和专业知识，然后返回私营部门。他认为这种模式可以培养更强的公民参与感和对政府运作的理解。 讨论转移到选民欺诈问题，特别是与非法移民注册和投票有关的问题。格拉西亚斯证实，他的团队已经在几个州发现了此类案例，已经逮捕了三人并起诉了一人。他强调，他们使用的是人工、劳动密集型的抽样方法，而不是自动数据挖掘，来揭露这些案例。他认为这仅仅是“冰山一角”，并强调努力实现“零缺陷”的投票系统，以保护美国公民的宪法权利的重要性。 他强调了使用包含公民身份数据的“SAVE”数据库的重要性，并批评前政府提高了访问该数据库的价格。国土安全部长诺姆后来签署了一份备忘录，使其免费。 对话最后讨论了移民问题，格拉西亚斯表达了他对技术移民和非技术移民的强烈支持，强调需要劳动力和人才来推动经济增长。他主张建立一个明智且管理良好的系统，为高技能移民和非技术劳工的工作许可制定明确的流程。他表示，需要保持边界，这样国家才能维护其主权，但应该为那些能够进入、对国家有益并相信我们价值观的人简化流程。他还补充了同情心对他所领导的团队的价值，并鼓励在同情和有效流程之间取得平衡。

This transcript features Antonio Gracias discussing his work in the government, focusing on waste, fraud, and abuse. He compares the complexity of government operations to the Twitter acquisition, describing the government as "the NBA" compared to Twitter's "JV League," emphasizing its intricate bureaucracy and inefficient processes. He mentions a 40-foot board illustrating the system from border control to benefits programs, likening it to "incredible spaghetti-gram" and stating that the situation is "worse than I thought." Gracias estimates that at least 15% of government spending is easily cuttable through waste, fraud, and abuse, potentially saving trillions of dollars. He stresses that these cuts would primarily impact NGOs and beltway consultants, who are often the loudest critics. Gracias also praises the dedicated civil servants within the government, noting that many want to improve the system and are frustrated by the bureaucratic roadblocks and lack of support for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse. He emphasizes the importance of creating a culture where these employees feel heard and empowered to make a difference. The conversation shifts to the talented young individuals working in government, specifically those involved with the Doge team. He praises them as "10x engineers" driven by a mission to improve the country, comparing them to the founding fathers in their dedication and potential impact. He highlights the unusual recruitment process, where individuals are drawn to Elon Musk's vision and the opportunity to contribute to a significant cause. Gracias proposes the idea of a "third type" of government employee: individuals serving for a short duration, offering their skills and expertise before returning to the private sector. He suggests this model could foster a greater sense of civic engagement and understanding of government operations. The discussion moves to the issue of voter fraud, specifically related to illegal immigrants registering and voting. Gracias confirms that his team has found instances of this in several states, with three arrests and one indictment already made. He emphasizes that they are using a manual, labor-intensive sampling process, rather than automated data mining, to uncover these cases. He believes this is just the "tip of the iceberg" and underscores the importance of striving for a "zero-defect" voting system to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens. He highlights the importance of using the "SAVE" database, which contains citizenship data, and criticizes the previous administration for raising the price of accessing it. Secretary of Homeland Security Nome has since signed a memo to make it free. The conversation concludes with a discussion on immigration, where Gracias expresses his strong support for both skilled and unskilled immigration, emphasizing the need for labor and talent to drive economic growth. He advocates for a sensible and well-managed system with clear processes for both high-skilled immigration and work permits for unskilled labor. He states that a border needs to be maintained so the country can maintain its sovereignty, but the process should be streamlined for people that can come in, are great for the country and believe in our values. He also adds the value of compassion to the team he is leading and encourages a balance between empathy and effective processes.