Elon Musk Joins Trump to Slash Government Waste and Regulations
TL;DR
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" aimed at reducing U.S. government spending, which totaled $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024. The largest expenditures were on Social Security, health, and Medicare. Musk has pledged to identify $2 trillion in cuts, focusing on areas like transportation and education, though any changes would require congressional approval. The initiative aims to bring an entrepreneurial approach to government reform, with transparency promised in its operations.
Topics:top-newspolitics#department-of-government-efficiency#donald-trump#elon-musk#government-spending#politics#vivek-ramaswamy
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- Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role The Associated Press
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