The article argues that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could effectively fulfill its promise to cut government spending by eliminating the US's costly nuclear weapons program. The author contrasts the potential savings from this action with the unnecessary costs associated with agencies responsible for education and healthcare. Musk's previous criticisms of military spending, particularly regarding the F-35 fighter jet's exorbitant development costs, highlights potential inefficiencies within the military budget that Musk has yet to address, signaling a lack of prioritization in his fiscal reforms.
Instead of gutting education and health agencies, Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could cut off the US's exorbitant nuclear weapons program to save trillions.
Musk has already addressed military spending, criticizing the F-35 program's $2 trillion cost while remaining silent on nuclear modernization spending. It reveals his priorities.
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