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Silent Type

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10. He's talked BS, but I guarantee he'll report crud like $600 toilet seats, aid to some poor African
Mon Feb 17, 2025, 11:57 PM
Feb 17

country for much needed HIV, Ebola, water, etc. At a minimum, they’ll make it look like it was not used for intended purpose.

They’ll find a few dead people still receiving SS, because their kids hid the body outside. They’ll claim people got disability improperly.

It might be only a few examples, but it will appease trumpsters who voted for this and anyone who might believe government is too inefficient and employees don’t care. Heard it all when I worked for government.

It might all amount to a projection of saving 0.0001% of our budget. Hope we have a damn plan to rebut Musk’s report and the promotional chit show they’ll put on to bash Democrats.

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I read an article today. She likely won't grant it. LeftInTX Feb 17 #1
they're talking about the temporary restraining order bigtree Feb 17 #6
I suspect there's reasons for not issuing a TRO that I as a layperson am unaware of... Hugin Feb 17 #7
putting my trust and possibly future in cilla4progress Feb 17 #2
Unfortunately, think he has authority. Even if judge rules he doesn't, trump will order data "under his name. Silent Type Feb 17 #3
he still hasn't shown a dime of fraud bigtree Feb 17 #8
He's talked BS, but I guarantee he'll report crud like $600 toilet seats, aid to some poor African Silent Type Feb 17 #10
ALL of those are in the purview of Congress bigtree Feb 18 #13
So trump/Musk says, you [Congress] appropriated money for HIV help, but most went to local strongmen. Silent Type Feb 18 #15
we can have that fight bigtree Feb 18 #17
Yeah, if he cuts SS or Medicare. He doesn't have that political power. He probably does have power Silent Type Feb 18 #18
well, cuts will have to go through appropriations, won't they? bigtree Feb 18 #19
You'd think someone recently leaking confidential NSA data would qualify as imminent. TheBlackAdder Feb 17 #4
Yeah, I know.... LeftInTX Feb 17 #9
I trust judge Chutkan gab13by13 Feb 17 #5
I don't trust anybody any more NT Ex Lurker Feb 18 #12
Whatever happens, she will order Musk be jailed for contempt before it is over. MichMan Feb 18 #11
he is an arrogant fuck bigtree Feb 18 #14
TY! Bc I just heard in passing (radio) that she Hadn't, and I got a little freaked....then got ditracted by other stuff. electric_blue68 Feb 18 #16
Preemptive excuse making. BannonsLiver Feb 18 #20
No trust left in the US justice system. Justice matters. Feb 18 #21
Kick! liberalla Feb 19 #22
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