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>Musk has power because he got on stage with Trump in Pennsylvania promising to fire all the federal workers. From Gallup [0]—top issues among all registered v
by unclebucknasty 2y ago
>Musk has power because he got on stage with Trump in Pennsylvania promising to fire all the federal workers.
From Gallup [0]—top issues among all registered voters:
The economy
Democracy in the U.S.
Terrorism and national security
Types of Supreme Court justices candidates would pick
Immigration
Education
Healthcare
Gun policy
Abortion
^^Taxes
Crime
Distribution of income and wealth in the U.S.
^^The federal budget deficit
Foreign affairs
Situation in Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians
Energy policy
Relations with Russia
Race relations
Relations with China
Trade with other nations
Climate change
Transgender rights
^^Items under which "firing all federal workers" could conceivably fit, and that's a massive stretch. Still, even with that generosity granted, they're 10th and 13th on the list.
[0] https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-...
- rayiner 2y agoIf you look at polling, Trump voters prioritized democracy slightly more highly than Harris voters. The permanent government is a democracy issue.
- unclebucknasty 2y agoNot even Trump or Musk is making this claim as the driving purpose of DOGE.