GOP lawmakers immediately lined up against the original short-term government funding bill released this week after Muskvoiced his opposition.
Weve seen this before.
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan spearheaded theGrace Commissionto cut federal spending.
Elon Musk (left) and Vivek RamaswamyAndrew Harnik/Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images
The committee put together more than2,500recommendations, but virtually none of them were taken up.
This isnt even the first time Trump himself has tried this scheme.
During his first term, he tapped billionaire Carl Icahn to tackle government inefficiencies.
Icahn lasted seven months before resigning for allegedlyrewritingregulations to benefit his Texas-owned oil refinery.
Americans can see this scam for what it is.
Polling shows the commission isalready underwater among Americans.
Working families dont need a pair of ultra-rich tech bros to tell us where their priorities lie.
Lets just check that they dont leave dangerous products, higher prices, and smaller paychecks in their wake.
