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Matthew Yglesias
@mattyglesias
It is kind of odd that Musk got mad at a bill for spending too much money and then demanding they take out: — A PBM reform that reduces government spending — A bill curbing investments in China that had no fiscal cost — Some money for children’s cancer research
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Armand Domalewski
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Given the CBO scored the PBM reform as saving $3 billion, it’s actually very plausible that the new Musk version of the budget bill is actually MORE expensive than it was before he intervened
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Matthew Yglesias
@mattyglesias
He’s very rich and could obviously get by fine even if his extensive business interests in China collapsed, so no I’m not saying the Chinese “own” Musk he just of his own volition is consistently friendly to the CCP in a way that’s at odds with Trump’s stated views.
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AlecEiffel
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Replying to @mattyglesias
Matthew are implying that "Musk is owned by China™️"
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Keith McCullough
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Joel Braunold
@braunold
It’s all about how long it is - that’s it - and yea it’s a silly as it sounds but if it takes too many pages they will oppose it.
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Rex Christus
@USAGarbage17
Who has been running the oval office these last couple years? We all know it hasn't been the diaper filler. Where are all the investigative journalists?
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@USBornNRaised
Call Chuck Schumer to get off his ass and pass the bill.
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Greg Price
@greg_price11
You know that $190M of funding for pediatric cancer research that Democrats have spent the last day on their high horse about with the CR? Turns out it passed the Republican led House as a stand-alone bill last March but went nowhere in Chuck Schumer's Senate.
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Doc scottmac
@scottmac1955
If nothing else (and there was a lot more), sparing Congress from investigation and a $70k pay raise was more than enough reason for Porkzilla to die.
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akidderz
@akidderz
Nice try Matt. If those are all good things (they might be) - just pass them, like regular laws. Nothing stopping congress. They don't belong in a CR. Under normal circumstances you'd agree.
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Steve Bee
@ItsSteveBee
$$ money for child cancer research should have been its own bill. That stuff is intentionally put in an EOY omnibus bill to help ram the other pork through via camouflage and guilt. Make no mistake, these items have been stockpiled for months just to dump into the EOY CR bill.
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CaliPatriotGal
@Justwanttruth1
Just stop
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Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
You literally can’t make this up. Democrats are blaming @elonmusk, Trump, & Republicans for k*lling the funding for kids cancer research. It was introduced as a stand alone bill and passed the Republican controlled House. It’s been held up since March in the Democrat controlled
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Chris Anderson
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Shhhh he would need to understand how government works to get any of that. Dude operates solely on vibes and whatever the strong dosage of whatever designer drugs he’s on tell him.
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Keith McCullough
@KeithMcCullough
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Blue
@Blueelectron4
So Elmo's primary motivation isn't actually what he says? GASP! Next you're going to tell me we shouldn't believe everything he says like we're little children!
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F 77
@bff77777
nope. just want a straight forward bill to fund the govt. none of that other stuff is an emergency. it can wait till reps have time to actually read it.
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Paddy O'Mugwump ⚠️
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Tom Malinowski
@Malinowski
One of the key new provisions in the CR that Musk just killed would have restricted high tech investments in China such as, surprise surprise, his own plan for a China based data center to develop AI for Tesla cars.
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MadFem 🦖🏳️‍🌈♀️💚💟💜💛
@NaturalTop
Those things do not belong in a CR. It is insane to continue this legislative dereliction of duty as a matter of course.
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Roger Mexico
@beyond_the_0
I think conspiracy-minded accusations are eh, but like I don’t know strange that he suddenly became fine with more spending when they removed the China restrictions
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Gocz
@AGocz
Maybe he’s owned by China in a way that isn’t financially based yet still leads to his obedience
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Avenger of Murdered Squirrels
@PeanutAvenger
I'm gonna give you credit that on some level, you know this process of dumping huge bills at the last minute and demanding everyone vote for them without getting the chance to understand them is corrupt and the emotional blackmail is abusive.
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Body Positive Baron
@BPDBaron
The first and third thing could have been in separate bills if the democrats hadn't attached them to all of their pork. Republicans were even pushing this.
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Old Ironsights
@OldIronsights
Really? As if it all can't be voted on as a separate bill later on. 🙄 No more omnibus resolutions. There isn't a damned line item in the original resolution that can't be voted on after the break. They can do their job w/o a near median annual income $70,000 raise.
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Theodore
@tedkalambo
Congress can try to pass each of those items as a separate bill. What is the justification for shoving everything into one bill?
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Keith McCullough
@KeithMcCullough
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Thanos Wasn't Wrong
@LokisDad18
Just for shits and giggles, answer this for me: who do you think we are going to trust more when it comes to physical responsibility and financial solvency? The billionaire, or the bald cuck? Let me give you a hint, princess: it ain't you.
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Clarence Sparrow
@AnonAtLaw
You are trying very hard to spin up a “Musk is owned by China” whisper based on almost no evidence. It was a 1,500 page bill. Saying one China reference is the reason Musk objected to the bill - as opposed to its size or spending - is borderline defamatory.
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Buckeyeusa
@ulryfam5
Get your facts straight Schumer is the one who blocked the money for Children Cancer Research Democrats again gaslighting forgetting we can fact check .
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Jason Thompson
@Leftyhy
Cancer research was pass in March Democrats are holding us hostage with it because they WILL NOT pass it as a stand alone bill. Ask yourself, "why not?"
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Power Creek
@powercreek
Matt, all snark aside, I'm genuinely confused as to why the Dems voted against the trimmed-down bill. It would have kept Gov open and raised debt limit. Even WaPo story doesn't explain. Jeffries isn't clarifying. Can you explain?
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Greg Jose
@zoomwsu
How does it feel to be a useful idiot? This is exactly why these bills get larded up, so if you vote against it they can say you "voted against children's cancer research" It's ridiculous and it's finally coming to an end.
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Wesley Taz
@TazWes
Odd? Ill tell you what’s odd. A 1,500 page bill to Continue spending that makes changes en mass. Maybe you are correct on these 3 item, and DOGE is wrong. So what? Are 3 errors on road B worse than staying the collision course we are on?
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Katsndogs
@katsndogs
3 billion dollars of tax payer money for a new nfl stadium in dc and the 80k raise per year for members of congress are two of the many ridiculous expenditures
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John C
@JohnCLiberty89
In other words, you left out all of the hundreds of billions in wasteful spending and a 40% increase to congress’ pay. Sit down, shut up and quit trying to manipulate for the corrupt. Have you even READ the 1500+ pages yet?!
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