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Rhiannon12866

(225,532 posts) Sun Dec 8, 2024, 04:59 AM Dec 8

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How 'ruthless' will Musk and Ramaswamy be with 'DOGE' cuts? - MSNBC Reports

With the Republican agenda well underway in preparation for President-elect Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are revealing some of their targets to slash government spending.

MSNBC political analyst Alexi McCammond and former special assistant to President Biden, Meghan Hayes, give their thoughts on the matter and predict what federal programs may be off the table for the two. - Aired on 12/07/2024.

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How 'ruthless' will Musk and Ramaswamy be with 'DOGE' cuts? - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 8 OP

They should have a clearly written objective. Just "cutting spending" is empty rhetoric Walleye Dec 8 #1

It's only "efficient" in their eyes if govt money is directed away from the people and over to Big Money. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 8 #3

Yes, like they could "efficiently" kill off all the old people Walleye Dec 8 #4

Musks hair plugs show starkly in the photo. What's w Rama's hair? Is he plugged too? Widows peaks and odd standup. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 8 #2

How ruthless are most billionaires? Irish_Dem Dec 8 #5

They will be only as successful as we the people allow them to be. Magoo48 Dec 8 #6

Lenny and Squiggy have no authority!!! BonnieJW Dec 8 #7

Yes...and now until April '25 when 2 or 3 of the first special elections happen, their majority is two PortTack Dec 8 #8

Walleye

(36,714 posts)

1. They should have a clearly written objective. Just "cutting spending" is empty rhetoric

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 05:07 AM

Dec 8

I don’t believe they care about government efficiency anyway. They are on a vendetta and everybody knows it.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,717 posts)

3. It's only "efficient" in their eyes if govt money is directed away from the people and over to Big Money. . . . nt

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:04 AM

Dec 8

Walleye

(36,714 posts)

4. Yes, like they could "efficiently" kill off all the old people

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:21 AM

Dec 8

To Elon and his ilk women over childbearing age are worthless anyway.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,717 posts)

2. Musks hair plugs show starkly in the photo. What's w Rama's hair? Is he plugged too? Widows peaks and odd standup. . nt

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:02 AM

Dec 8

Irish_Dem

(60,651 posts)

5. How ruthless are most billionaires?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:38 AM

Dec 8

They did not get this rich by being nice.

Magoo48

(5,612 posts)

6. They will be only as successful as we the people allow them to be.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 08:40 AM

Dec 8

BonnieJW

(2,629 posts)

7. Lenny and Squiggy have no authority!!!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 10:41 AM

Dec 8

They can advise to cut anything their brain farts tell them to cut, but it's going to take votes in the house and senate to make it happen

PortTack

(34,930 posts)

8. Yes...and now until April '25 when 2 or 3 of the first special elections happen, their majority is two

Reply to BonnieJW (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 11:49 AM

Dec 8

Even when all SE are done their margin will be 5….not looking so hot with a fractured caucus

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