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/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?