President Donald Trump and the GOP spent much of his speech to Congress singing the praises of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. The applause from Congress makes sense.
‘Just getting started’: Trump speech on DOGE, budget and border
President Donald Trump used his remarks before a joint session of Congress to spell out his vision for the next four years.
President Donald Trump and the GOP spent much of his speech to Congress last week singing the praises of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. The applause from Congress makes sense. Because while Musk isn’t saving taxpayers much money, he is saving our elected leaders from doing their jobs.
I like the idea of DOGE in theory, but theory is quite different from reality. Originally, DOGE was pitched as an advisory council that would recommend spending cuts to Congress, and lawmakers would then actually cut spending within their powers.
The reality…
