Friday, March 7, 2025 | 2 a.m.
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk allege that there’s huge fraud and waste in authorities. The place is their proof? But, they’re demanding and overseeing the wholesale firing of educated, devoted public servants to supposedly save us cash.
Not paying authorities employees’ salaries implies that necessary providers shall be considerably lowered or eradicated. Trump and Musk in the end intend to make use of these funds cuts to fund even bigger tax cuts for rich folks and firms, as they’ve beforehand advocated.
Air site visitors controllers, meals inspectors, scientists battling illnesses, the Environmental Safety Company’s safeguarding of unpolluted air and water, IRS brokers concentrating on tax evaders and accumulating cash to fund public providers — all can have their efforts thwarted by means of these huge layoffs and funds cuts.
Trump can be reversing gasoline effectivity requirements that assist curb air pollution, shield our well being and save us cash on the fuel pump. He desires us to waste extra oil and fuel so fossil gasoline firms’ earnings soar even increased.
Greed, cruelty, limitless energy and wealth for billionaires drive Trump’s agenda. He couldn’t care much less in regards to the injury and record-breaking deficits he’s creating, since his wealth protects him.
