Elon Musk's remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday attracted praise from those who were pleased with the cuts made by the Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“I wasn't particularly interested in being political. That seems like I had no choice at any given point,” Musk wore a black maga hat and sunglasses at an event in Maryland. . “The actions we are taking with the support of the President and institutions are what saves Medicare and Social Security.”
“That's why I'm doing this,” he added. “Because I was looking at the big picture here, because it's like it's getting out of control.”
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Elon Musk listens when President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House's oval office on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. (Photo by Alex Brandon) (AP)
“The country is not different from people,” he continued. “[A] The country is over-paid, and the country is bankrupt just as a person who is usually over-paid, usually goes bankrupt. So solving these things is not an option and is essential. ”
New York real estate broker Matthew Kochmann said Doge cut it down by saying it “probably saved the country from a financial collapse.”
“I thought it was all just common sense,” Kochman said of Musk's comments.
When participants were asked about a proposal to use 20% of money from a full cut to head towards stimulus for taxpayers across the country, funds paying more than $36 trillion in national debt I have raised a few questions about whether it is useful.
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File – House speaker, Mike Johnson, R-La. was in discussion with a reporter at the Capitol in Washington on January 7, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
Angie Karai of Vienna, Vienna, Virginia, added that Musk's comments have it,” he said, “I don't know if they agree to send the money back. Many people were wasted on “silly” programs. I used what many people feel about what they are doing.
But Kochman said he believes taxpayers should get some of their money back, but that would also help pay off their debts.
Speaker Mike Johnson also raised concerns about the pitch from Musk and Trump, saying the US would need to “pay credit cards” with a $200 trillion target to cut through Doge.
Pat Dennis, president of the left-wing American Bridge 21st century opposition research firm, saw Musk's statement that he was worried about cutting programs that benefit Americans, and Fox News said. He spoke to digitally.
“He was talking about cutting back on programs where everyday Americans rely on things like Medicaid,” Dennis said. “The meaning of unilateral reductions is unrealistic because the majority of these programs are fraudulent.”
On Friday, February 14th, we will be meeting in support of federal workers outside the Department of Health and Human Services to support federal workers outside the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
“People depend on these, voters depend on these, families depend on these, people in the Republican district depend on these,” he added.
Doge has made headlines in recent weeks with the aim of paying subsidies through various cabinet bodies, aiming to spend on the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Peter Pinedo and Liz Elkind of Fox News contributed to this report.
