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Elon Musk’s computer hackers illegally accessed federal computer systems to cut payments with no apparent knowledge of what they were cutting.
My business hired computer consultants. At no time were they qualified to make my business decisions. Nothing was done without backup, so that we could maintain data and operational capability.
Nothing about Musk’s operations conforms to good business practices. Cutting and stopping payments is not reduction of costs, waste or fraud when nothing has been evaluated. Nor is this effective without developed plans to improve, reform and redirect programs and resources for greater effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.
Most fraud in federal programs is the result of major players, companies and organizations that take large sums through no-bid or fraudulent schemes. Businesses like Musk’s with billions in federal contracts and programs are the greatest expense and risk for fraud, waste and inefficiency. Trump protects these organizations that are loyal to him. And abuses those he deems disloyal.
We need full detailed accounting of Musk’s cuts with all waste, harm and losses. Waste and harm include products and equipment abandoned. Losses include people and states injured, losing healthcare, medications, resources, and lives. Trump likely wants to hide all of this because the amount of savings is so small compared to the Musk and billionaire contracts and tax cuts.
The U.S. and other nations may go into recession with these cuts, tariffs and abuses. Trump has abandoned our allies and aligned with Vladimir Putin. Our nation is being broken not for us, but apparently for Putin.
David Souers
Friendship
