> I'm also cautiously optimistic that the 3T deficit may be tackled. The only possible way for that to happen requires that Congress passes laws to either (A)

> I'm also cautiously optimistic that the 3T deficit may be tackled. The only possible way for that to happen requires that Congress passes laws to either (A) spends way less on things (B) collect way more tax. I see no reason to think they'll manage that without substantial electoral reform. OK, technically it could happen if Trump commits more crimes and usurps the government, but I'm sure you don't want that. ________ > If Elon's allegations that media groups like Vox and others have been eating public funds via USAID are true, I doubt there will be much coverage here at HN. We will see. In this specific case, he is lying. In the general case, he lies a lot, from self-driving-next-year promises to Tesla owners, to faking his world-rank in a video game. You should stop giving him the benefit of the doubt by now. To wit: > [Musk] Claiming USAID funds [Bill] Kristol through [Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors] is like saying two organizations are connected because they both use the same bank. It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of how charitable giving works – or more likely, a deliberate misrepresentation. > But Musk claims he’s stopping USAID from funding Kristol based on this functionally illiterate conspiracy theory, and we’re going to hear more idiots insisting he actually stopped the thing that anyone who knew anything about how charitable giving works would know is untrue. https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/the-twitter-files-playbook-comes-for-the-us-government/ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/the-twitter-files-playbo...