https://fox40.com/news/political-connection/ap-politics/ap-elon-musks-doge-commission-gains-access-to-sensitive-treasury-payment-systems-ap-sources/
Musk's power grab to control Federal payments could jeopardize personal information and government services people depend on. The checkbook is now in the hands and knowledge of Muskwho now has the power and tools to abuse the intent of laws passed by Congress and to be responsive to the political whims of his fellow oligarchs and Trump. Musk holds no official position and was not elected by you to do it, nor is his position and approval derived from the advice and consent of the Senate. The oligarchs share the same goal: cut government services to needy citizens and programs that make lives better for us to offset the reduction in taxes to them. They are not there to serve the public interest. We cannot trust them to do what is best for the rest of us. In the meantime, we, the citizens, no longer have any privacy protected by bureaucratic rules and procedures. Trump/Musk will have access to each and every one of our sensitive information.
If this grant of powers to Musk is only for the purpose of streamlining government processes in paying for contracts, grants, Social Security, and everything that the federal government disburses money to, then that is one thing. Stopping waste, fraud, and abuse is another, but Trump has fired the government officials who monitor this. Such official whistle-blowing findings are no longer public information, and there is no one to hold Musk accountable for abiding by any law or rules he chooses to abuse.
If Musk attempts to stop payments to citizens and social programs that help citizens in the name of cutting costs or contrary to the ideology and policies of Trump, he will, in theory, be violating the purpose of the Constitutionally assigned power to the executive branch to faithfully execute the laws passed by Congress. Grabbing the Treasury payment system will give him the ability, if not the right, to do that, to stop payments authorized by Congress. Congressional power to hold the purse strings on behalf of the people is being neutered.
Once again, just as Trump's enforcement of federal laws, purging the FBI will be subject to Trump's political whims. Welcome to the wonderful world of Trump and his dictatorship-like power and a democracy based on self-governance for, of, and by the people perishes.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/musk-s-lackeys-seize-control-of-social-security-check-system
There also maybe some nest feathering in this power grab if Musk comes to the "conclusion" the payment system should be privatized and he and his buddies get a percentage of the deal.Their companies can do it cheaper and want you to turn your data over to them....
Stay tuned.
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