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There are multiple reasons for Musk's attacks on the country wanting to gut spending, but a leading reason is the desire for more tax cuts for the rich.
They need all the Republican votes, and some of the Republicans are dedicated to the idea that tax cuts need to b paid for by spending cuts, instead of just increasing the debt. They need those votes, so Musk is taking a wrecking ball to get cuts.
The harm they do is something they mostly don't care about at all. Just get the money.
Senator Murphy said this: “But there’s another reason this is happening. They’re shuttering agencies and sending employees home in order to create the illusion that they’re saving money, in order to…pass a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations.”
They need all the Republican votes, and some of the Republicans are dedicated to the idea that tax cuts need to b paid for by spending cuts, instead of just increasing the debt. They need those votes, so Musk is taking a wrecking ball to get cuts.
The harm they do is something they mostly don't care about at all. Just get the money.
Senator Murphy said this: “But there’s another reason this is happening. They’re shuttering agencies and sending employees home in order to create the illusion that they’re saving money, in order to…pass a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations.”