Question for Republicans. What do you think about Musk being given the access that he's been granted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's infiltrated OPM, the US treasury, has access to Social Security information, which means information on pretty much every worker in the United States.

Is this something you support? And if not, what do you plan to do about it? This is a Pandora box you opened.

Despite all that, Democrats are most focused on USAID. That's what matters the most to them.

Excellent point!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's infiltrated OPM, the US treasury, has access to Social Security information, which means information on pretty much every worker in the United States.

Is this something you support? And if not, what do you plan to do about it? This is a Pandora box you opened.

Despite all that, Democrats are most focused on USAID. That's what matters the most to them.

Excellent point!

It is at least a somewhat helpful force in teh world and supporting it allows our country to be given some good will around the globe. Not to mention there are everyday people who are helped.

Fighting and tearing things apart to make people cry isn’t helpful to anyone, it is just mean and destructive.

[Anonymous]

I love how he's 100% focused on cutting costs but hasn't yet explored the many possibilities for raising revenue. Maybe we can shell out a little extra to become premium citizens or premium government workers.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how he's 100% focused on cutting costs but hasn't yet explored the many possibilities for raising revenue. Maybe we can shell out a little extra to become premium citizens or premium government workers.

And next year he can charge for ads! Just get an X sanctioned tattoo or wrap your Tesla and you will get more points for your social security!

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Anonymous wrote:I am okay with it, the swamp and control in DC is very real. While I no longer live there, I did for thirty plus years, the entitlement and sense of power was everywhere. I truly did believe most of those people were untouchable so it's' sorta of poetic to see them sweating under the collar as it were, also unbelievable at the same time. This will make a great movie one day and yes, I am enjoying watching the turmoil. Incidentally, I don't think it's as bad as most of you are making it out to be, nothing wrong with the incoming administration having access to all of this information. I think once it became clear there would be roadblocks, which is probably all the way back to the election month, they knew they'd have no choice.

People, listen. Trump supporters don’t suffer the burdens of reality. While it’s fun to argue with and make fun of people like this, your time is better spent in other places organizing and responding to this coup.

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I think there's a reason WHY we have different cabinet members in charge of different parts of the operating systems of the United States.

That's a lot of power to put into the hands of a single person. Especially a person who has not been vetted by Congress or elected or has gone through any other Constitutional means of obtaining that power.

If, at any point, Trump and Musk have a falling out, will Musk willingly concede his power? He has all our financial information, all our worker information. He can leak CIA names any time he wants, withdraw funds, stop payments, and who knows what else he will control by the time he's done.

He is currently the single most powerful person in the United States. Trump can write executive orders, but Musk controls some powerful executive branches. Does that not concern anyone?

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If anyone is actually serious about fixing the budget deficit (which, I agree is in desperate need of fixing), then perhaps the starting point should be the repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And then cuts to Medicare, the military, and Social Security. Along with inflation and revenue increases. So where is all of the talk about doing these (necessary) things?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there's a reason WHY we have different cabinet members in charge of different parts of the operating systems of the United States.

That's a lot of power to put into the hands of a single person. Especially a person who has not been vetted by Congress or elected or has gone through any other Constitutional means of obtaining that power.

If, at any point, Trump and Musk have a falling out, will Musk willingly concede his power? He has all our financial information, all our worker information. He can leak CIA names any time he wants, withdraw funds, stop payments, and who knows what else he will control by the time he's done.

He is currently the single most powerful person in the United States. Trump can write executive orders, but Musk controls some powerful executive branches. Does that not concern anyone?

And if any other country brings him in, he’d willingly add their data, too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a $1.83 trillion budget deficit last year. Unsustainable. Musk thinks he can cut a trillion in spending. Good, let’s see what he comes up with. His experience at Twitter showed him that three quarters of the people employed there were useless at best.

So the budget cut only make liberal suffer, liberal only, only…
And Twitter drop 80% its value since he took over, he just turned that platform into conspirator cesspoll.
It is simple, but just if it is too hard for you to understand, all the cut is for them (ultra rich) to pocket, and to satisfy their ego.
You support them because you wish or you think one day you will become one of them billionaires.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If anyone is actually serious about fixing the budget deficit (which, I agree is in desperate need of fixing), then perhaps the starting point should be the repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And then cuts to Medicare, the military, and Social Security. Along with inflation and revenue increases. So where is all of the talk about doing these (necessary) things?

They want small government. No need bunches of people to talk and figure it out. Elon only will solve all of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If anyone is actually serious about fixing the budget deficit (which, I agree is in desperate need of fixing), then perhaps the starting point should be the repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And then cuts to Medicare, the military, and Social Security. Along with inflation and revenue increases. So where is all of the talk about doing these (necessary) things?

Veterans Benefits are also getting out of hand. Look at all the Virginia ‘DV’ plates cruising the beltway. The wealthy vets are collecting retirement, working a full time job and 100% ‘disabled’. Look at the VA financial statements. Costs are skyrocketing.

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Government contractor accessing all government contracts seems totally ethical.

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I'm a Republican and I hate it. Musk's theory that things will be broken during the process and he'll fix them later doesn't work for the government. There are too many national security concerns that once broken can't be fixed. I don't think he's even aware of that impact. I also don't trust him.

Having said that, the deficit is a huge threat to our country and has to be fixed somehow. I'm just not sure which one is currently the biggest threat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If anyone is actually serious about fixing the budget deficit (which, I agree is in desperate need of fixing), then perhaps the starting point should be the repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And then cuts to Medicare, the military, and Social Security. Along with inflation and revenue increases. So where is all of the talk about doing these (necessary) things?

Veterans Benefits are also getting out of hand. Look at all the Virginia ‘DV’ plates cruising the beltway. The wealthy vets are collecting retirement, working a full time job and 100% ‘disabled’. Look at the VA financial statements. Costs are skyrocketing.

They seem to be doing fine with their DEI preference in jobs.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a Republican and I hate it. Musk's theory that things will be broken during the process and he'll fix them later doesn't work for the government. There are too many national security concerns that once broken can't be fixed. I don't think he's even aware of that impact. I also don't trust him.

Having said that, the deficit is a huge threat to our country and has to be fixed somehow. I'm just not sure which one is currently the biggest threat.

Exactly they have “concepts of a plan” to rebuild, but their true focus is just dismantling. They have zero concept how to rebuild this once it is gone.