Musk threatens lawmakers who support stopgap funding bill

[Moonglow]

I know exactly what Marxism is. When you speak of redistribution of wealth. Taking my money to give to others. Making me work for your lazy ass. That is Marxism

Elon gets yer money as does Trump when he rents his hotel rooms to the govt., you are the dumbest ***** I know when it comes to economics.

 

[Moonglow]

Telling people to vote out the corrupt idiots who created the CR grounhogs day is considered a threat by the sites leading moron.


Fact is, they need to be Tarred and Feathered.

I can go fer that but not unelected rich bitches interfering with the FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES of our elected officials in office.

 

[elektra]

Elon gets yer money as does Trump when he rents his hotel rooms to the govt., you are the dumbest ***** I know when it comes to economics.

You are also the dumbest I know, I am a man not a *****. My avatar is not a Greek god. It is a record label.

Trump should profit from his hotels. He owns them.

Why are a Marxist?

 

[pknopp]

Funding wind turbines and solar, or electric cars is waste. Stupidity.

It will continue under President Musk in some form or another.

 

[pknopp]

You are also the dumbest I know, I am a man not a *****. My avatar is not a Greek god. It is a record label.

Trump should profit from his hotels. He owns them.

Why are a Marxist?

Huge conflict of interest.

 

[initforme]

I fully support the GOP not passing the funding bill. shutting down the government Friday night, and not opening it until January 20 when Trump is sworn in.

But it needs to be a REAL shutdown. Not one of these nansy-pansy no consequences shutdowns. Because there are no consequences. Shouldn't we dispense with this nansy-pansy type of "partial" shutdown bull crap.

If Congress is going to shutdown the government than they should be required to actually shut it down. None of this "essential" work force bull shyte.

Shut it down and make it painful so that Congress will really hear from constituents.

• Government workers (all of them) are sent home with no back pay for time missed. This includes EVERYONE.
• Air Traffic Controllers get to stay on the job until aircraft have landed, no new flights are allowed to take off or enter American air space from other countries if they took off after the shutdown time.
• FBI, Border Patrol, NSA, CIA, etc. - Go home. We'll call you to come back.
• Government processing of financials stops.
• No Social Security checks issued.
• No Medicare checks issued.
• No VA checks issued.
• No pay for the military.
• Payment to State and School districts for everything stops.
• Federal Courts shut down.
• etc.

Congressional staff is sent home. The only ones allowed to work in the empty Capital Building are the actual members of Congress because under the Constitution their compensation cannot be reduced during their term of office so they are the only ones getting paid.

If a shutdown was a real shut down Congress would think twice before ignoring their responsibilities and pulling political stunts.

WW

Isn't your list what will happen?

 

[elektra]

It will continue under President Musk in some form or another.

Musk called for an end to subsidies. I work for Musk at SpaceX. He gives us free coffee, sodas, frozen yogurt, shirts. 3 weeks of vacations. Sick days. I make more here per hour than I ever have. It is a dream come true. I even got thousands in stocks to hire on. The stock just went up 60%

Musk is going to Mars.

 

[elektra]

Huge conflict of interest.

No it is not.

 

[pknopp]

Musk called for an end to subsidies. I work for Musk at SpaceX. He gives us free coffee, sodas, frozen yogurt, shirts. 3 weeks of vacations. Sick days. I make more here per hour than I ever have. It is a dream come true. I even got thousands in stocks to hire on. The stock just went up 60%

Musk is going to Mars.

Much of the money you make was provided by the taxpayers...........funded on debt. Musk wants others to take cuts but I guarantee you, he will see to it he still gets his.

Grifter #1. I believe that is what I will call him from here on out.

 

[elektra]

Much of the money you make was provided by the taxpayers...........funded on debt. Musk wants others to take cuts but I guarantee you, he will see to it he still gets his.

Grifter #1. I believe that is what I will call him from here on out.

Musk should get his. He did exactly what the Democrats wanted.

Now you and the Democrats hate Musk because Musk is not a liar. Musk bought Twitter and stopped Democrats from lying on that platform.

 

[pknopp]

Musk should get his. He did exactly what the Democrats wanted.

Now you and the Democrats hate Musk because Musk is not a liar. Musk bought Twitter and stopped Democrats from lying on that platform.

I have always been against the government picking winners and losers. I have always been against huge government unfunded subsidies. I have held these positions for years.

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[elektra]

I have always been against the government picking winners and losers. I have always been against huge government unfunded subsidies.

Yet you support government picking solar and wind.

And you are for, funded subsidies

 

[pknopp]

Yet you support government picking solar and wind.

Tell you what. If you can find the post, post it.

I have argued in a general way we indeed do need research into alternative sources for the future but in no way is that endorsing the give away to any business.

It was before I started posting here but I slammed Obama big time for Solyndra.

And you are for, funded subsidies

Rant away.

 

[DGS49]

Musk's comments are nothing but common sense. When push comes to shove, Congress should be funding only the activities that are the responsibility of the Federal government under the Constitution, and they should not be making policy initiatives in a stop-gap funding bill. And saying that someone SHOULD BE VOTED OUT is not a threat, merely an observation.

Nothing controversial at all.

 

[pknopp]

Musk's comments are nothing but common sense. When push comes to shove, Congress should be funding only the activities that are the responsibility of the Federal government under the Constitution, and they should not be making policy initiatives in a stop-gap funding bill. And saying that someone SHOULD BE VOTED OUT is not a threat, merely an observation.

Nothing controversial at all.

The billions Musk has got is not in the Constitution.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Isn't your list what will happen?

No. We don't do shutdowns, even though that's what people call them.

WW

 

[iamwhatiseem]

We shall see, but if Elon and Vivek are serious and Trump is listening, they may actually start cutting. I would also disagree that we are unable to distinguish between good spending and bad spending. Deporting illegals, for example, will cost money in the short term, but will be a gain in the long run. Democrats are too stupid and/or stubborn to realize this, but that is on them.

Democrats only care about deporting illegals because they know they, and their families would likely be Democrat voters in the future.
Biden was 100% importing future votes for Dems - the only reason why he opened the borders to the degree he did.

 

[OldFlame]

‘Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday, saying, going so far as to threaten lawmakers who vote for it.

After posting on X earlier Wednesday that "This bill should not pass," Musk escalated his rhetoric, warning that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"

"Please call your elected representatives right away to tell them how you feel! They are trying to get this passed today while no one is paying attention," he implored his over 200 million followers.

He later posted that "No bills should be passed Congress until Jan 20, when @realDonaldTrump takes office."’

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.

abcnews.go.com

Musk as Czar and dictator – it’s going to be a disastrous four years.

His 'rhetoric', you mean the opinion of pretty much every normal, intelligent, red-blooded, tax paying American?

Why do you want to irresponsibly spend our tax dollars and put our grandchildren and their children under a debt that can never be repaid?

 

[GLASNOST]

Musk threatens lawmakers who support stopgap funding bill​

‘Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday, saying, going so far as to threaten lawmakers who vote for it.

After posting on X earlier Wednesday that "This bill should not pass," Musk escalated his rhetoric, warning that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"

"Please call your elected representatives right away to tell them how you feel! They are trying to get this passed today while no one is paying attention," he implored his over 200 million followers.

He later posted that "No bills should be passed Congress until Jan 20, when @realDonaldTrump takes office."’

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.

abcnews.go.com

Musk as Czar and dictator – it’s going to be a disastrous four years.

Do you not understand English? Where is the "threat" you talk about?

 

[Marener]

Is the bill paid for? If not, I made NO assertation without explanation.

So your contention is that we shouldn’t pass any bill that adds to the deficit?

That’s actually reckless. Government shutdowns are extremely costly.