Elon Musk and his government efficiency I attacked Several government agencies aimed at finding waste and fraud. But those claims continue It will collapse soon Under independent scrutiny, the so-called “billions” of savings have been found to be fraudulent.
At the same time, the real cuts introduced by Doge are hurting ordinary people in the US and around the world. Reduction of institutions such as the US International Development Organization I have it We reduced important funds Multiple contracts cancelled for American farmers and by Doge It’s weakened Services for military veterans.
Musk repeatedly claims that these actions are saving taxpayers money; I recently wrote“There are millions of cumulative savings in billions of dollars.”
But a few years ago he claimed to support robbing important services and saving taxes, Musk built a multi-billion dollar empire on government handouts.
Washington Post inspection Musk’s Business Affairs discovered that over the years his company has received over $38 billion in government payments, from loans to contracts to tax credits. Musk companies that benefited from this taxpayer funding include Tesla and SpaceX.
Musk has been with the government doll for over 20 years and has gained significant support at both the federal and state levels. In fact, like him It’s spending millions Supporting Trump’s election in the 2024 election–Crusades on government spending in the process – Musk won at least $6.3 billion from the government that year alone.
Both Tesla and SpaceX are subject to safety complaints; Discrimination allegedly filedand other issues in between. Since Trump took office in the federal government Reduced monitoring Business-related research.
But despite this history, the Trump-led Federal Aviation Agency Recently handed it He has signed a contract with Starlink, another musk company. Starlink was used in a system that manages airline safety and was given a contract a few weeks later Trump has gutted Even with a shortage of air traffic controllers, investments in agency diversity employment continue.
The contract raises serious concerns about Musk’s conflict of interest, but Trump I recently said Fox News means that a large number of people were given green light to benefit from the government.
Musk portrays himself as a homemade entrepreneur, but that’s not true. He is a beneficiary of government handouts that are far greater than what the average middle-class Americans receive. Trump’s empowered masks are undermining the safety net for those Americans Champion Policy It will cut down the profits of people who have no huge property he has access to.
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