Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-08 13:25:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6ACF20CF1DBD8512D3BA972EC80B48E56B80E9A179CFF31B386E6DE7FC1E38FD
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Original Note:
Elon Musk could not cut the federal government 80%, as government budgets and spending are controlled by congress: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Constitution%20gives%20Congress,then%20approved%20by%20the%20President. The entire payroll of federal government employees only comprises 12% of total federal government spending: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-is-it-so-hard-to-cut-federal-spending-three-popular-ideas-that-wont-fix-the-federal-debt/
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