r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • Mar 06 '25

Soft Paywall Elon Musk Suddenly Doesn’t Want Credit for Disastrous DOGE Cuts - Musk is warning Republicans to stop blaming DOGE for the cuts.

https://newrepublic.com/post/192415/elon-musk-warns-republicans-doge-job-cuts
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u/DeepProspector Mar 06 '25

It literally doesn’t matter one fuck if a current POTUS hates a Congressionally funded and signed by a former POTUS into law… anything. Program, grant, whatever. Later POTUS legally can’t do shit without another legal change in signed law.

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u/IndependenceIcy2251 Mar 06 '25

Not saying it does, but it would be reasonable for them to go through the review, then lobby Congress to change the next budget.

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u/DeepProspector Mar 06 '25

Review whatever they want as long as they bow their heads like subservient dogs to the law and execute fully the programs as funded and intended.

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u/gnrhardy Mar 06 '25

Right, I mean it's not like they don't have an imminent opportunity to request reduced spending like in a bill required to continue funding the government past next week or anything.

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u/IndependenceIcy2251 Mar 06 '25

Yes, but then the king wouldn’t get to hand out his edicts and collect the fawning praise of his loyal subjects.

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u/gnrhardy Mar 06 '25

I guess it's not very kingly when you have to ask for permission.

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u/IndependenceIcy2251 Mar 06 '25

Elon doesn’t seem to ask.

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u/Haywoodjablowme1029 Mar 06 '25

Why would the president have to ask permission from anyone?

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u/MoreRopePlease America Mar 06 '25

He claims he's doing what "the people" have mandated him to do. Congress represents the people, not the president. (At least Congress is supposed to).

The entire thing (waves hands helplessly) is a big con.