@no1marauder saidNo. You explain why the CA gov needed to pay for it.
Just answer the question.
Imagine if a government did that with Alex Jones' Infowars and I asked you the same question.
https://search.open.canada.ca/contracts/?sort=score+desc&search_text=politico%2C+llc&page=1
@AverageJoe1 saidThe people elect representatives. The representativea establish an agency. The agency is appropriated a budget from Congress.
Yes, it is a good question. Won't it be weird if the Congress, in the light of all that Trump is doing to save us (hopefully) $2T , would say, no, DOGE cannot do this, we will just continue to allow the waste....which of course, is what YOU want to happen.
You weave a most peculiar web.
What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
Waste is a relative term, this is why we elect politicians that support our view on how tax dollars should be spent.
@wildgrass said"What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
The people elect representatives. The representativea establish an agency. The agency is appropriated a budget from Congress.
What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
Waste is a relative term, this is why we elect politicians that support our view on how tax dollars should be spent.
None. Musk is a mere advisor, but he is advising Trump and he does have the authority. People just don't like Musk because of his influence on Trump. Trump seems to respect him.
Musk alleges USAID funding been used to launch deadly programs and called it a “criminal organization.” It is being used to fund regime change. That is why. Our criminal government is exposed.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/02/03/1023592.html
@Metal-Brain saidBecause they think Politico's paid service provides information useful to their employees' jobs I imagine. They probably pay for subscriptions to the Wall St Journal and other news outlets too.
No. You explain why the CA gov needed to pay for it.
Imagine if a government did that with Alex Jones' Infowars and I asked you the same question.
https://search.open.canada.ca/contracts/?sort=score+desc&search_text=politico%2C+llc&page=1
Now tell me how that is a "subsidy".
@wildgrass saidA terrorist suspect? WTF does that have anything to do with it?
Pitch for a new spy movie: a CIA agent spends years getting close to a terrorist suspect then just before he gets the crucial piece of evidence he’s fired and replaced with a teenager who doesn’t speak any foreign languages but does have a lot of followers on X.
USAID funded terrorists, not the other way around.
https://www.newsweek.com/usaid-map-counties-most-money-2025073
USAID is being used to fund wars.
@Metal-Brain saidBy Pravda, no less.
"What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
None. Musk is a mere advisor, but he is advising Trump and he does have the authority. People just don't like Musk because of his influence on Trump. Trump seems to respect him.
Musk alleges USAID funding been used to launch deadly programs and called it a “criminal o ...[text shortened]... s why. Our criminal government is exposed.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/02/03/1023592.html
@no1marauder saidUseful for what?
Because they think Politico's paid service provides information useful to their employees' jobs I imagine. They probably pay for subscriptions to the Wall St Journal and other news outlets too.
Now tell me how that is a "subsidy".
https://www.newsweek.com/usaid-map-counties-most-money-2025073
Overthrowing countries and funding wars. Look at the map of most funded by USAID. Do you see the pattern?
@Metal-Brain saidI'm done responding to your stupid conspiracy theories.
Useful for what?
https://www.newsweek.com/usaid-map-counties-most-money-2025073
Overthrowing countries and funding wars. Look at the map of most funded by USAID. Do you see the pattern?
@no1marauder saidStrange you say that. So as he has certain wealth, you think it taints his opinions in determining if any entities under scrutiny are inefficient?? What has one to do with the other, pray tell???
Maybe what the richest man in the world, who has zero experience in government operations, thinks is "waste" won't be in accordance with the views of the People's elected representatives.
A more reasonable answer from you would be that he recognizes the amounts and values of money at that level. That, he is more qualified to make decisions than would be an average person looking into the largess. An average guy could not get his arms around it. Indeed, Musk is the MOST qualified. Whew.
What in the WORLD is your problem, Marauder. You are runing out of straws.
@Metal-Brain saidYou are saying that trump has the authority to decide not to fund agencies which have been established by Congress?
"What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
None. Musk is a mere advisor, but he is advising Trump and he does have the authority. People just don't like Musk because of his influence on Trump. Trump seems to respect him.
Musk alleges USAID funding been used to launch deadly programs and called it a “criminal o ...[text shortened]... s why. Our criminal government is exposed.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/02/03/1023592.html
A decision in favor of Trump on that question would make the role of the legislative branch of our government largely irrelevant.
@Metal-Brain saidhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/04/cia-buyout-trump-workforce/78228426007/
A terrorist suspect? WTF does that have anything to do with it?
USAID funded terrorists, not the other way around.
https://www.newsweek.com/usaid-map-counties-most-money-2025073
USAID is being used to fund wars.
@Ponderable saidTrump actually increases military...and they go to WORK every day!! 😆 ! We are talking about wastrels occupying space in the government,,,,,,some have 2nd jobs, which is being discovered. Fire them, and be sure it is in their resumes for the next employers.
Well that is the main error: They don't produce, but they keep up the necessary infrastructure.
Would you abandon the military, which also produces nothing?
That would be large amounts of money being freed.
@wildgrass saidI get your good point. But the end result is that Musk shines enough light on these losers all over the place, that the Congress which you refer to will take his findings under advisement and act accordingly.....and there is only one finding by Congress to be had....Close down AID.
The people elect representatives. The representativea establish an agency. The agency is appropriated a budget from Congress.
What authority does a wealthy campaign donor have to just decide "no, we're not going to do that"?
Waste is a relative term, this is why we elect politicians that support our view on how tax dollars should be spent.
Why are you and Marauder so hell bent to stop this project which is fully underway to save our government largess, to make it more efficient? No more financing of Drag Shows, etc. Are y'all on the government dole in some way?
Even tho you hate Trump, do you not like what he is doing???