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As Musk reshapes the government, some ask: Where are the guardrails?

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One thought on “As Musk reshapes the government, some ask: Where are the guardrails?”

  1. “Guardrails? We don’t need no stinkin guardrails” stated President Trusk and shadow VP Mumps…

    The people who should be providing the guardrails, aka Congress, are so afraid of having Mumps fund a primary candidate they are keeping their mouths shut. Though a few, those whose voters are being hammered by the changes, especially to Medicaid and losing their federal jobs, are starting to speak up. Their consituents are learning first hand what Trusk meant…and that he lied (gee, Trusk lying to the public, who would have thought) when he said there would be no cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and other federal programs (like meals for elementary and secondary students) that are facing being DOGED.

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