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TheFarseer

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3. Simply cut the military to Canada levels

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:25 PM

Nov 18

Then completely eliminate Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid but still collect the taxes and we will pay off the debt in about 30 years. And, no, I have not run the numbers on this.

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Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending? [View all] Jacson6 Nov 18 OP

He isn't going to do Jack shit. He's making himself look bad Klarkashton Nov 18 #1

Yeah, with a simple mind he will cut everything but the socialist programs he plugs into. TheBlackAdder Nov 18 #2

Simply cut the military to Canada levels TheFarseer Nov 18 #3

If we cut the military to that. Good luck to the rest of the world. jimfields33 Nov 18 #8

Over a period of several years it could be doable, in one year no way. nt doc03 Nov 18 #4

he's certainy done a great job of cutting dividends from the people that invested in X. Takket Nov 18 #5

Depends upon whether current Republicans expect to be re-elected no_hypocrisy Nov 18 #6

No. He will not cut $2T in spending swong19104 Nov 18 #7

Musk said he'll release each program he intends to cut by name and amount of money given by taxpayers jimfields33 Nov 18 #9