Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-08 17:27:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 79E2B3EB0B7AAD8A75513ACC680E5D929453E0A417BBC2A0626DBDEB18AB030B
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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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