Some Democrats appear to be warming up to the idea DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)with some reportedly proposing their own cost-cutting ideas and government regulations to make sure their voices are included in the mix.
May Musk, whose son, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, will co-lead the new agency with Vivek Ramaswamy, believes it is a positive step towards bringing about much-needed change.
“It's gotten out of control and the more it's exposed, the more terrifying it gets,” she said of the waste and spending, sitting on a sofa with “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Rachel Campos Duffy on Sunday.
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May Musk visits The Bottom Line with Dagen and Duffy at Fox Business Network Studios on October 31, 2024 in New York City. ((Photo by Stephen Friedman/Getty Images))
Musk, a former Democrat, praised the apparent interest from party members in potentially joining.
Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz is one of the party members who has already made the decision, becoming the first Democrat to join the new GOP-led congressional caucus that will partner with DOGE to address prohibitive spending concerns.
Suggest it More Democrats You will follow suit.
“(Doing this) gives you a voice to fight for things that there is bipartisan agreement and fight against the irrational things that are likely to be proposed.” He told Axios. The outlet also spoke with other Democrats who have suggestions for making the government work more efficiently.
On Sunday, Musk added to her statements regarding the extent of government waste, saying that she “cannot believe” the amount of waste and spending that occurred.
“I'm glad some Democrats are really concerned about that as well, in terms of waste and spending,” she said.
It is said to DOGE Works temporarilyIt will be dissolved once its goals of reducing bureaucracy, eliminating waste and streamlining government functions are achieved, specifically with an intended expiration date of July 4, 2026.
Musk also spoke with Campos-Duffy about parenting, what her son Elon was like as a child, and the contents of her new book A Woman Makes a Plan.
Regarding Elon, she said his goal was never to become a billionaire, but rather to “save the planet” and “explore another planet” so that “civilization can be saved.”
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