By Heraldviews
Elon Musk has launched a scathing attack on former President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill, labelling it a “disgusting abomination” that would deepen the United States' fiscal deficit and place an unsustainable debt burden on its citizens.
The billionaire entrepreneur,
who recently stepped down from a government advisory position, expressed his
frustration on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. He criticised what he described
as “outrageous, pork-filled” provisions in the legislation and warned that it
would balloon the federal budget deficit to $2.5 trillion.
“I’m sorry, but I just can’t
stand it anymore,” Musk wrote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled
Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who
voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”
Musk, who served for 130 days
as a special government employee overseeing the Department of Government
Efficiency (DOGE), said the bill undermines efforts to streamline federal
spending.
His remarks follow the bill’s
introduction by Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. The legislation,
currently under debate in the Senate, seeks to pair $4.5bn in tax reductions
with $1.5trn in conditional spending cuts. However, critics argue that the
savings targets are vague and, if unmet, could lead to proportional reductions
in the promised tax relief.
The bill includes increased
funding for oil exploration, the military, and border security, while proposing
significant cuts to social welfare programmes such as Medicaid and food
assistance. According to projections from the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO), the legislation could add up to $3.8 trillion to the national debt over
the next decade.
In response to Musk’s comments,
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the criticism, saying:
“The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill. It doesn’t
change the president’s opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he’s
sticking to it.”
Speaking at a recent public
event, Musk reiterated his concerns. “Frankly, I was disappointed to see the
massive spending bill, which increases the deficit rather than decreasing it.
It undermines the work our team at DOGE was doing.”
He added: “I think a bill can
be big or it can be beautiful. But I don’t know if it can be both.”
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