I don't do that. But I do spell the name Jeff the stupid way with a G.
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I don't do that. But I do spell the name Jeff the stupid way with a G.
I agree. The only way for the Dems to curb Musk is to do it themselves and own the problem. I also agree entitlements are out of control (including VA disability benefits).
As far as a sustainable path, can anybody point me to how the **** we resolve nearly (or over) $40 trilliion in debt? Is it even real at this point?
Dealing with it right now.......day ****ing 3. I don't have the energy anymore.
As a man with more wisdom than my dumbass once said,
"You can have a rattlesnake as a pet, but you can't pet a rattlesnake"
There's a lesson in there. I've yet to learn it, but it's there.
Elon Musk is a terrible public speaker. And his political instincts leave a bit to be desired (which is only fair, as he ain't a politician).
But his logic is here unassailable -- even if I think it's very unlikely he'll be able to get $1T in deficit reduction. Of course, I'm also somebody who said it was an utter impossibility that Donald Trump would win the popular vote. So don't put too much stock in my predictive prowess.
As I understand it, the Senate can introduce a recission bill under the ICA that is exempt from the filibuster. When DOGE gets nearer to cataloguing everything they recommend be cut, that's the way Trump should go. It seems like it might be easier for him to get a bill through the Senate than the House, especially a bill like this one.
But his logic is here unassailable -- even if I think it's very unlikely he'll be able to get $1T in deficit reduction. Of course, I'm also somebody who said it was an utter impossibility that Donald Trump would win the popular vote. So don't put too much stock in my predictive prowess.
As I understand it, the Senate can introduce a recission bill under the ICA that is exempt from the filibuster. When DOGE gets nearer to cataloguing everything they recommend be cut, that's the way Trump should go. It seems like it might be easier for him to get a bill through the Senate than the House, especially a bill like this one.
Sorry, the kid picking his nose threw me. Cute though.
I'll need to see some math on his numbers.
What an absolutely fascinating clip. Trump sitting down, at his Oval Office desk, just making faces--I'm not even sure he's listening, but he's giving Musk the floor and interested more in the kid than Musk. And we have Musk, in that weird hat and get up (wouldn't surprise me if he has black pants and brown shoes on--autistic, indeed) speaking in that bizarre, yet completely genuine manner, seriously thinking he can convince people he's right, seemingly unaware that, in politics, no one cares.
What an amazing actor he is, by the way, to so convincingly play the bizarre engineer type and hide his real desires to be the evil scheming dictator looking to "accumulate power" by stealing all our health information and social security numbers and soon rule us all!
As for the argument, he lost me at "cut the budget deficit in half." I give that less of a chance than the Hoosiers signing Brad Stevens as our next basketball coach.
I think that’s a little harsh. What’s his MO then? Limelight? Adulation? Narcissism?
Do you think he’s genuine in what he related?
Oh, yeah. I don’t think there’s even a remote chance of that - not while leaving mandatory spending alone. Off the top of my head, I’d guess that $1T would account for something like 2/3 of discretionary spending.
But I’m also a proponent of the concept of aiming for something improbably high. You may never get it, but you’ll usually get good results regardless.
My second paragraph was sarcasm. I think Musk naively thinks he can fix it all with competence and caring, and he wants to fix it all. He likes to solve problems and thinks all problems, in every realm, are capable of a "solution."
Got it. I know by virtue of all of the gov Ks he’s procured he’s certainly not a neophyte in that arena but as @Marvin the Martian has aptly pointed out there’s a difference between the sectors. There’s not that same autonomy to affect change
They are just basically just slashing and burning, cancelling contracts on a daily basis. There is clearly not any thought to it.
At the growing speed of the EO's doing everything one sided (instead of the legislator doing ANYTHING) , to combat the Skullduggery of the octogenarian Democrat oligarchs and swamp (Nan, chucky et all), That very well may be a good move.
instead of notice. In six months we’re pulling this. On Jan 1 26 we’re pulling this. What my guys have adopted is an asinine approach
You’ll hate when the next Dem comes in.
I say bring on the constitutional crisis.
Icarus would like a word.
Although, to be sure, I agree and think America needs its next moonshot and quick.
Maybe reforming the federal budget is it. Maybe reforming healthcare payments is it.
You may be right. I can certainly see why you’d say it. But there might also be some method to this madness - and not merely in the form of what cuts they might actually get to stick from what they’re doing.
Keep in mind that this will all eventually culminate in a report that will be presented to Trump, and then to Congress. Also keep in mind that a rescission bill can start in the Senate and isn’t subject to a filibuster.
Imagine what kind of pressure this could create for Congressional Republicans to act on at least some of their suggestions.
Donald Trump is crass and reckless. But he can also be a crafty sonofabitch too.
At the end of the day, those have largely become the same thing.
And it brings tears of joy to my eyes. I’d also love to do this to my wife’s credit card.
Given our fiscal trajectory, Trump or no Trump, has this ever really been avoidable?
As much as I’d love to think that normie politicians in Congress would get religion and bite the bullet to get things on a sustainable path, I’ve never been anything but pessimistic that they could swing it.
One way or another, we’ve long been headed into uncharted waters. Well before Trump was anything but a real estate hustler and fake boss on TV.
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