Source: Washington Post
by Ramesh Ponnuru
“Elon Musk, leader of the new U.S. DOGE Service, is not one to shrink from making bold promises. By eliminating waste and fraud from the federal budget, he says, he will halve the deficit over the next year. Then, he adds, deregulation will so supercharge the economy that new revenue will erase the other half. President Donald Trump says Musk has already identified ‘tens of billions’ in fraud and abuse. Millions of Americans, this columnist included, would like to see the federal government slimmed down and made to focus on its core responsibilities. Musk is probably the smartest man to take on the job of downsizing government in modern times. Still, I’m betting that big government will beat the Musketeers.” (02/20/25)