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Post by easye on Nov 13, 2024 9:40:07 GMT -5
I think we all know the "efficiencies" Musk will find will be cutting funding to the IRS enforcement, especially for high-net worth folks, SEC oversight, and cutting out Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
Meanwhile, they will also propose eliminating the Dept of Education, Energy, Labor, and Transportation.
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Post by skyth on Nov 13, 2024 9:50:52 GMT -5
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Post by herzlos on Nov 13, 2024 10:12:33 GMT -5
Wait until Trump realises Musk is African! Super rich white African, so he'll be fine. |
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Post by A Town Called Malus on Nov 13, 2024 10:25:40 GMT -5
I think we all know the "efficiencies" Musk will find will be cutting funding to the IRS enforcement, especially for high-net worth folks, SEC oversight, and cutting out Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Meanwhile, they will also propose eliminating the Dept of Education, Energy, Labor, and Transportation. It's always funny when Republicans propose cutting the department of energy. The department in charge of the US's nuclear programme. They never realise that before saying it should be cut, which exposes them as doing zero research for their positions. And the funny things is that they've been repeating the exact same mistake since Reagan who also wanted to abolish the department until he learned it was in charge of the nukes. |
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Post by adurot on Nov 13, 2024 14:33:51 GMT -5
Yes. Funnily enough he supposedly overstayed his Visa when he first came to the US, which is grounds for denaturalizing him and kicking him back to South Africa. Not that that'll ever happen, but still. Iirc it wasn’t that he overstayed, it’s that it required him to be a student and he’d stopped going to school to get in on some business dealings. |
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Post by mdgv2 on Nov 13, 2024 15:32:39 GMT -5
And it’s clean sweep, as Trump controls both chambers.
Enjoy your impending Fascistic Theocracy!
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Post by adurot on Nov 13, 2024 17:11:34 GMT -5
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Post by adurot on Nov 13, 2024 17:49:25 GMT -5
Aaaand he’s picking Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General.
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Post by easye on Nov 13, 2024 17:51:03 GMT -5
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Post by herzlos on Nov 13, 2024 18:27:14 GMT -5
I'm surprised it's taken so long given that both are egomaniacs who have to be the smartest in the room whilst never actually being the smartest in the room. The fallout could be spectacular especially if one of them lets slip something about voting shenanigans during the inevitable tantrums. I'd also seen that Musks potential appointment to the National Economic Council would allow him to sell all of his stock without paying tax on it, presumably to avoid a conflict of interest and not factoring in how much stock he has: www.entrepreneur.com/finance/tesla-stock-faces-uncertainty-as-elon-musk-gains-potential/482804Of course, he may not survive long enough to do so, but he could completely tank Tesla whilst netting himself as much as $140bn tax free. |
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Post by Peregrine on Nov 13, 2024 18:47:03 GMT -5
Aaaand he’s picking Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General. To be fair, Gaetz does have a lot of experience with crime. |
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Post by adurot on Nov 13, 2024 23:52:57 GMT -5
It’s gonna be hilarious if the gop loses their new House majority because Trump keeps poaching their members for his cabinet. Gaetz already resigned and it’s not even a sure thing he gets Senate approval.
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Post by Disciple of Fate on Nov 14, 2024 1:31:05 GMT -5
So far it's less evil plan and more scraping the bottom of the barrel with his appointments. However, I guess loyal idiots are preferable to competence.
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Post by adurot on Nov 14, 2024 1:37:01 GMT -5
More like scraping the barnacles off his ass.
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Post by adurot on Nov 14, 2024 1:42:41 GMT -5
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