Presidential adviser Elon Musk expressed disappointment with the spending bill passed by House Republicans last week. Musk said the costs of the “big, beautiful bill” undermined the purpose of the cuts implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk commented on the bill in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning.
“I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,” Musk said.
“I think a bill can be big, or it can be beautiful, but I don’t know if it can be both, in my personal opinion,” Musk added.
The 119th Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22 in a 215-214 vote, mostly along party lines. Every House Democrat and two House Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), voted against the bill, while Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), House Freedom Caucus chairman, voted “present.” Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and David Schweikert (R-AZ) did not vote.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to establish the Department of Government Efficiency to begin the process of increasing fiscal responsibility within the government by “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” DOGE’s efforts were to be part of a temporary government agency that was to “terminate on July 4.”
On Feb. 26, Trump issued another executive order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative” to transform the process of federal “contracts, grants, and loans,” and provide more transparency on government spending. The directive was also supposed to rein in spending, among other things, to help lower the national debt.
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After several weeks of debate among House Republicans, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended the individual tax cuts that were an integral part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It also included provisions to increase spending for border security and national defense. Additionally, the bill is expected to increase the nation’s debt limit by $4 trillion, according to multiple reports.
The bill headed to the Senate this week, where it is expected to face several obstacles and undergo some revisions before being approved and sent to Trump’s desk for his signature.
