Elon Musk, appointed special advisor to Donald Trump, details for the first time Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal his “radical” project to reform the federal state, between massive dismissals of civil servants, elimination of subsidies and deregulation.
“On November 5, voters gave Donald Trump a clear mandate for radical change, and they are entitled to it,” writes the richest man in the world in this article co-authored by businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, with whom he will lead a brand new “governmental efficiency commission”.
The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and 2017-2021).
The highest court’s rulings “suggest that a host of existing federal regulations” are legally unfounded because they have not been explicitly validated by Congress, and may be “immediately suspended” by presidential decree. , writes Elon Musk.
The multi-billionaire promises “massive staff reductions in the federal bureaucracy”, ensuring that sacked civil servants will be “supported in their transition to the private sector” or will benefit from “decent” departure conditions.
He suggests returning to the principle of teleworking, which “would lead to a welcome wave of voluntary departures”.
Elon Musk puts forward the figure of “500 billion dollars” in spending, at a minimum, which could be eliminated very quickly by cutting subsidies to public broadcasting or to “progressive” organizations such as Planned Parenthood.
“We do things differently. We are entrepreneurs, not politicians. (…). We will cut costs,” write the two signatories of the platform, recalling that their role must end on July 4, 2026.
This date will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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