Looks like we are heading for another Republican government shutdown. There was a deal between Democrats and Republicans until Musk stepped in. His behavior is disgraceful.
@paris.nycReminder: No one elected Elon Musk…Under pressure from Elon Musk, House GOP prepares to scrap spending bill http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/202…
— Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis (@jeffjarvis.bsky.social) 2024-12-18T21:44:54.751Z
Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, says don't worry about the impact of an extended government shutdown on members of the military, seniors who rely on social security, and other government workers.They'll be "fine" he says
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2024-12-18T20:21:51.689Z
Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world who has recently decided he is an expert on federal spending, says the only acceptable course of action is to shut the entire federal government down for at least one month.
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2024-12-18T20:17:12.889Z
It doesn't look like Mike Johnson's text thread with Elon Musk is going that well
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2024-12-18T18:42:08.925Z
BREAKING: Trump opposes the 3-month spending stopgap introduced by Mike Johnson to avoid a government shutdown.
— Axios (@axios.com) 2024-12-18T21:32:12.199Z
NEW: Elon Musk railed against the bill to avert a looming government shutdown. Any member who votes in favor of the bill should be voted out of office, Musk wrote, repeatedly characterizing it as "criminal."
— Axios (@axios.com) 2024-12-18T19:47:51.214Z
House Republicans' conservative wing is lining up against the bill to fund the government, which they say is over-stuffed with legislative hobby horses.Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
— Axios (@axios.com) 2024-12-18T20:06:48.338Z
Sad! 