
Elon Musk is Right, But So is Trump
Elon Musk has made some waves lately saying the “Big Beautiful Bill” doesn’t do enough to address the deficit. He is right, it doesn’t. Donald Trump points to the $1.7 Trillion permanent cuts in spending and says it is a good start. He is right, it is. Others point to the tax cuts and say those will cost the federal government money. They are wrong, tax cuts never “cost” the government money. Money that stays in the private sector will actually increase revenue to the government, because of the multiplier effect of private spending. In any event, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” is a great start to reducing the size and impact of the federal government on all our lives.
I played high school football. That experience taught me two great life lessons. First, as a team sport, everybody on the team had to do their part to advance the success of the team. Second, you don’t score a touchdown on every play. The goal of each play is to advance the ball down the field until you score the points. Getting first downs is a critical part of that process. Moving the ball an average of 3.4 yards per play wins the game.… Read More