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Can Musk and Ramaswamy Really Cut $2 Trillion in Spending?
Bold ideas meet political realities. Discover the uphill battle facing Musk, Ramaswamy, and their ambitious cost-cutting agenda in Washington.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have an ambitious agenda to cut federal spending with the help of their outside advisory council, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
But on their first joint visit to Congress on Thursday, the pair also likely saw some of the limits of outside influence on the workings of the legislative branch.
Is Musk’s stated goal of slashing federal spending by $2 trillion is already D.O.A.
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