Why was Elon Musk given access to federal payment systems?

[Anonymous]

He has access to literally all pyament by the federal government and can stop or increase any that he wants. Who the hell gave him the right to do this?

[WindAtMyBack]

That's his job. Same as thousands of other people who have access to financial information.

As far as I know, the federal budget is public anyway. Same with state and local budget.

"stop or increase any that he wants"

Do you have a source for that? Otherwise I call BS.

[Asker]

He just deleted an IRS tax filing program. Do you need more fucking evidence than that?

[WindAtMyBack]

Still no source? Not some blogger making a claim, but a reliable source.

[Asker]

He said he deleted the free tax filing software, and he did - try using it.

[WindAtMyBack]

Where is the source?

[Asker]

www.usatoday.com/.../

[WindAtMyBack]

That is FAR from having access to the federal payment system like you claimed.

It's not even a full fledged program. It's just a pilot, which by definition means it could easily be discontinued.

[Asker]

That is not at all what it says or implies but I am unwilling to keep this up with you.

[Asker]

apparently you either don't read or don't understand what you do read..

[WindAtMyBack]

To me, having access to the system means he can get inside and see people's stuff. There is no indication he is doing that. There is also no indication that he actually cut the program. Everything I can find says the program is still active.

[Asker]

Did you try using it or downloading it, or did you just look at it?

[WindAtMyBack]

I'm going by the same source you linked to. They clearly said it was still up.

What is NOT clear is what exactly Musk said, it's full context, what he was referring to, and what he meant by it.

[Asker]

Okay keep making excuses but don't make them to me because I've stopped listening to you. You're just doing a modified gish gallop routine here and I'm not going to play with it. All it manages to do is make you sound really stupid.

[WindAtMyBack]

You're the one sounding stupid. You apparently don't even like your own source of information. But whatever.

[exitseven]

He is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency. That means that he is trying to expose government waste and try to find ways to increase efficiency. So far he has identified billions in waste and mismanagement. Trump is being completely transparent in letting Americans know what programs will be cut and why.

[Asker]

There is no department of government efficiency. That is a made-up name and it consists of musk and a couple of very young inexperienced engineers. Stop trying to give it dignity that it doesn't have.

[exitseven]

It looks pretty real to me. Ironically it seems to be getting better results than the majority of official government agencies.

[Asker]

They aren't getting any particular results at all. All that is happening is that musk talks a lot. If that's all it takes to impress you, it must be pretty easy for almost anybody.

[exitseven]

did you see the list of things that USAID has wasted money on? Wait until they go after the DOE. I want to see a total accounting of John Kerry as well.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

That is the question.
Where was security?

This was before the inauguration too

[Astarlessnightsky]

His Buddy Trump did it, after Musk bought the election.

... and musk is already trying to rig foreign elections, like european ones as well.

[loveslongnails]

The fascist pig President you magats elected gave him access, that's who. It's treason. They should both hang.

[DrPepper12]

MAGA

And they'll justify the same way cults do...

[Dargil]

The President.

[Asker]

Trump doesn't have the authority to do this.

[Dargil]

So, take it away from him.

[Pterodon]

I agree with it

[Dargil]

The left is in such disarray because of President Trump's policy tsunami, that they don't know what to say or who to sue. He's moving so fast, they can't can't keep up. Not bad for an Olde Phartt.

[Asker]

Nobody will - not yet.

[purplepoppy]

The American voters when they voted for Trump.

[Asker]

Nobody voted for Musk.

[Twalli]

Trump did.