Summary
Elon Musk, co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency under Donald Trump’s advisory team, revised his claim of finding $2 trillion in federal budget cuts to a “best-case outcome” of $1 trillion.
Musk’s earlier target, dismissed as unrealistic by experts, had included the entire discretionary budget of $1.7 trillion.
While Musk and co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy plan to recommend cuts, specifics remain unclear.
Experts warn savings may require targeting mandatory programs like Medicaid, potentially causing hardships.
“Savings” they will find:
any agencies that monitor, counteract or release reports on Putin and Russian activity
agencies that regulate electric vehicle production or road safety
Agencies that regulate space flight and aerial pollution
The NLRB, OSHA and whichever agencies work to oppose child labor
agencies that regulate pharmaceutical pump and dump schemes
agencies that regulate emerald mines
The CFPB
agencies that monitor ethics among government employees
agencies that regulate recreational ketamine, ritalin and cocaine use
child protective services and agencies that intervene in spousal abuse
anecdotes that certify or otherwise support divorce attorneys
agencies that originate, maintain and enforce restraining orders
agencies that track and publish flight information to enable safer travel between all of the aircraft simultaneously in the sky.
agencies that allow for the creation, distribution and use of rape kits (yes, even though there’s a backlog. You’re very clever)
Agencies that keep a database of all people with small, odd shaped penises that no longer get hard…