Former President Donald Trump has tapped SpaceX founder and owner of X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk to lead a "government efficiency" program to scale back the power of the federal government, which Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, calling Musk "an absolute patriot" and detailing the benefits of abolishing many federal agencies.
"Elon Musk is an absolute patriot," said Rep. Mills. I mean, he spent over $44 billion to protect free speech. " He referred to his purchase of Twitter and compared him to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, whom the Florida Congressman derided as someone "who is going to sit up there and pander and try to talk about how small businesses and other corporate entities are going to do under Kamala Harris because of his hatred for Donald J. Trump. ""
Rep. Mills further referenced the tax hikes proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris should she retain the White House, which would raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 40%, which he said Cuban "does not want to talk about."
"And that is why Elon Musk comes out and talks about real issues: economy, national security, limited government, the things that Americans truly need and care about," Mills continued.
The Florida Congressman zeroed in on limiting the size of the federal government, which he said began growing in 1913 with the passage of the 17th Amendment.
"I think we have to come in, and we have to realize that if you want to look at the spending crisis, it starts in D.C., and it starts with eliminating things like the [Environmental Protection Agency] overregulates businesses. It is permanent reforms that encourage economic growth and also making sure our private sector thrives. It is getting rid of the Department of Education and returning it to the states. It is about returning power to the people, and that is really what it is about, and that is what Elon Musk was discussing, and it does resonate. It resonates with every American voter because they want less government and more freedoms. Look, the easiest thing, and I will end with this, is that more government does not equal better governance," Mills concluded.
