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   -=> Aaron Thomas wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-   
      
    KW>   
    KW>  Musk isn't an altruist by any means - his past record reflects that.   
    KW>  The areas he's cutting all seem to reflect personal benefit by   
    KW>  hamstringing investigations into his companies rather than any overall   
    KW>  cost-cutting benefit.   
      
    AT> What investigation is he evading?   
      
   SEC - ongoing investigationas into X security violations.   
      
   DOJ - multiple problems involving hiring practices   
      
   FAA - scrutiny regarding launch licenses and environmental compliance.   
      
   NHTSA - Tesla auti-pilot crashes   
      
   EPA - fined for pollutant discharges   
      
   NLRB - anti-union activities   
      
   DOT - violations around the transport of hazardous materials with   
   Neuralink   
      
   FTC - well documented   
      
    AT> The media says that his target is to save us $2 trillion by next year.   
    AT> At that rate, we can pay down the national debt by an extra $8 trillion   
    AT> by the end of Trump's term, assuming that we don't borrow any more in   
    AT> the interim.   
      
   You think he's going to find $8 trillion? Yeah, like that's going to   
   happen. It'll go to fund the tax cuts for the rich and cuts to social   
   services will be "needed" to pay down the debt.   
      
      
       
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