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-Land of the Free

Elon Proposes His Version of Frank Herbert's

2024-08-14

Elon Musk pitched a "government efficiency commission" to cut government waste while speaking with former President Donald Trump

...Oh, noze! Not him!...
on Monday, and offered to "help out" with such an endeavor.

Musk called for the commission during his more than two-hour conversation with Trump on Monday night. Trump was very receptive to the idea. The relevant conversation begins around the 1:44:00 mark:

"I think it would be great to just have a government efficiency commission that takes a look at these things and just ensures that the taxpayer money, the taxpayers’ hard-earned money, is spent in a good way," Musk told Trump. "And I’d be happy to help out on such a commission if it were formed."
I'd agree, except that I'd make it a Government Effectiveness Commission.
"I’d love it. You, you’re the greatest cutter," Trump responded. "I mean, I look at what you do. You walk in, you just say, ’You want to quit?’ I won’t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike, and you say, ’That’s okay; you’re all gone.'"
... and the UAW's already filed suit...
He added that Musk "would be very good" in such a role and that he "would love it."

Moments earlier in the discussion Musk emphasized the United States needs to reduce spending, noting that "inflation comes from government overspending because the checks never bounce when it’s written by the government."

Posted by:Mercutio

#2 Except in Herbert is was Bureau of Sabotage (BuSab). BuSab is a government agency responsible for conducting dirty tricks "in lieu of red tape" to help slow down and regulate the vast galaxy-spanning bureaucracy of the ConSentiency.

Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-08-14 02:01

#1 But, but ... what about the GAO?

Posted by: Skidmark 2024-08-14 00:37

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