Whose Pork Do You Mean, Elon?
Elon Musk's work at the Department of Government Efficiency made him persona non grata in the Beltway, and most criticism was nasty and unfair. That's what Washington does to outsiders who want to shrink its power. But that makes it all the more unfortunate that Mr. Musk is now joining the Beltway crowd in trying to kill the House tax bill.
'This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,' the Tesla CEO tweeted Tuesday, as the Senate begins considering its version of budget reconciliation. 'Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.'
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