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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14777639/elon-musk-trump-big-beautiful-bill-fire-politician-spending-plan.html
Elon Musk accelerates war over Trump's big, beautiful bill and
calls to 'fire' any politician who backs plan
Elon Musk escalated his war on Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful'
spending bill, by promising to 'fire' any politician who votes
for the massive spending package.
The former 'First Buddy' has been raging against the bill which
the GOP leadership want approved and on Trump's desk in time
for the fourth of July.
Musk has publicly said that the enormous price tag 'undermines
the work that the DOGE team is doing' and referred to it as
'a disgusting abomination.'
On Tuesday, he promised that anyone who votes for the bill
will face consequences in the 2026 midterm elections.
. . .
A serious consequence of the BBB is a huge increase
in the Debt.
Some other things will inflate as well.
This basically nullifies the savings DOGE was
trying to achieve. Kinda more than nullifies.
Love or hate Musk, but he DID have a Mission to
shrink govt expenses/profile to bearable levels.
Left to its own devices, Big Govt will consume all.
What the Congress, now Senate, is doing to the
BBB runs contrary to his goals.
Unfortunately, pro pols often run for re-election
on "bringing home the bacon" - the pork. This
almost always means more general taxes to pay for
their local look-good crap. So, what Trump and DOGE
are trying to do runs contrary to the pro political
instinct. It's anti-system.
So far, Trump hasn't said much about the evolving
details of the BBB. This MAY be on purpose. He likely
KNOWS the legislature will fuck it all up - yet HAS
to let them go through The Process. In the Senate,
Rand Paul's little Libertarian-minded coalition has
the power - and will - to block the whole thing.
At some point the BBB, or something like it, will
become absolutely necessary to fund the Fed. If
some all-around acceptable package isn't ready
by then ... dunno. Maybe Trump can use emergency
powers ? He might LIKE that ......
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