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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The Doge Plan to Reform Government

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Re: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The Doge Plan to Reform Government

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Post by ceejayoz »

techlover14159 wrote: post #2

What do you think about this efficiency, cost cutting and deregulation push

I think its chances are effectively summed up by the fact that they decided to appoint two co-chairs to it.

(who are promising to personally review CVs https://x.com/DOGE/status/1857076831104434289 for its unpaid positions https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1857112441529700671)

(and claiming "decisively elected Donald Trump with a mandate for sweeping change" when it was 74M to 76M votes is a bit silly)

Re: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The Doge Plan to Reform Government

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Post by SavageBeast »

techlover14159 wrote: post #2

What do you think about this efficiency, cost cutting and deregulation push

People seem to get caught up in the political end of this issue but the fact is the US is spending 1.7T a year MORE than its tax base supports. This MUST stop and if this is how it happens, then I guess this is what it took to make the change. Stop wasting money on silly things and "services" the government has no rational business in (states have their own governments mind you) and THEN come talk to me about a tax increase to make up any necessary shortfalls.

Re: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The Doge Plan to Reform Government

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Post by Eumenes »

ceejayoz wrote: post #4
techlover14159 wrote: post #2

What do you think about this efficiency, cost cutting and deregulation push

I think its chances are effectively summed up by the fact that they decided to appoint two co-chairs to it. (who are promising to personally review CVs https://x.com/DOGE/status/1857076831104434289 for its unpaid positions https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1857112441529700671 ) (and claiming "decisively elected Donald Trump with a mandate for sweeping change" when it was 74M to 76M votes is a bit silly)

Why is this "co-chair" thing such a gotcha? How is this different from having two founders?

Re: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The Doge Plan to Reform Government

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Post by mostlysimilar »

SavageBeast wrote: post #7
techlover14159 wrote: post #2

What do you think about this efficiency, cost cutting and deregulation push

People seem to get caught up in the political end of this issue but the fact is the US is spending 1.7T a year MORE than its tax base supports. This MUST stop and if this is how it happens, then I guess this is what it took to make the change. Stop wasting money on silly things and "services" the government has no rational business in (states have their own governments mind you) and THEN come talk to me about a tax i…

Sure buddy. Nothing suspicious at all about the man who became a billionaire thanks to government spending go in and rip it all apart after the fact.
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