How Elon Musk can help Trump cut trillions in federal spending
When the heads of congressional committees and various government bureaucracies start crying about having nothing left to cut, the Trump administration simply has to point to the work already done by the GAO, various inspectors general, and such nonprofits as Citizens Against Government Waste. As of this writing, the GAO has more than 5,300 open recommendations for improving the government. Not all of those changes will net billions of dollars in savings, but there’s no shortage of targets.
Those ideas are already in writing and waiting to be adopted. There is no need for study committees, lengthy hearings, or other stall tactics. “Get to work” should be the message from the administration, which should also remind critics (over and over, if necessary) that the sky didn’t fall when government spending was running at the pace it was in 2019.