Several others have aptly summarized this. Republicans now get a number where they can call Elon and ask for the law to be followed for things that were cut but which they want back. So Elon is in charge of federal spending. And you can go to him hat in hand.
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Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts
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Elon is not going to give this up. Its his now. Its over.
He controls the government and will keep it.
There will be no more free elections.
Anyone who thinks he doesnt already have 2026 congressional elections rigged is fooling themselves.
It sounded then like a grift; if some transnational chose to make it worth his while, he’d take off their tariffs.
I posted a week ago that this would happen and you disagreed.
Always assume it will be worse than you expect.
Do Democrats have that number,too? If they do, will it be answered?
These people need an enema.
3.5% percent of the population to resist is the goal I hear to get our Constitution back
https://substack.com/@lhommededialogue/note/p-157224013?r=lxiat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
I mean, I'm IN, i just want to have my dates right.
https://bsky.app/profile/tippedbeaker.bsky.social/post/3ljoolct2ms2i
#muskrat
I can’t stomach the site of a Republican.
(Copy this comment everywhere please - I'm sure it will make a meme that will annoy the absolutely living shit out of Musk. Pretty please can we make it happen?)
Coincidentally, the Afrikaans word for separateness is "apartheid".
There's probably already a rule saying incomes over a certain amount can't be taxed or audited. That probably frees up a lot of workers.
I guess in red states you're used to your representatives having to bribe an unelected, unconfirmed, horribly conflicted drug addict to un-do cuts to funds that were appropriated by Congress? Seems wasteful. Fraudulent
And if so, under what conditions might a future administration (if they ever get one) be in a position to actually do it?
Be funniest once the 123rd package arrives. Trust me.
I hate this asshole.
The only consolation is that it's very unlikely that enough damage can be ameliorated by this to actually provide Rs cover from the fallout. This is managed economy stuff. Oh, and also incredibly fucking illegal in every way
Or Trump is a Mafia Boss. Either analogy works and simply explains what is happening.
Oh, what's that you say? It was never funded by Congress?
How is that possible?
Well, then, maybe they should sue him and the executive branch.
What's that? Trump will ignore it?
Then they're on their own.