Source: The Dispatch
by Steve Hayes
“If you believe Elon Musk, the audit of the federal government he’s leading through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will deliver an accomplishment long thought impossible: a balanced budget. On February 7, President Donald Trump posted a short and enthusiastic message on his Truth Social Account: ‘Balanced Budget!!! DJT’ After right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk tweeted, ‘The Dems are going to lose their mind,’ Musk weighed in with confidence. ‘Balanced budget is going to happen.’ Don’t believe Elon Musk: DOGE will not balance the budget. There is no way to change the trajectory of our national debt — to say nothing of balancing the budget — without structural entitlement reform, something Trump has adamantly opposed throughout his political career. DOGE doesn’t have the statutory authority to do that, and, more importantly, the president is ruling it out.” (02/20/25)
https://thedispatch.com/article/doge-elon-debt-deficits-tea-party-republican/