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Tag: fiscal federalism
Elon Musk and the GOP’s Dissent: Legal and Policy Implications of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
‘Big Beautiful Bill': In early 2025, former President Donald Trump unveiled what he termed a “big, beautiful” federal spending bill designed to inject substantial resources into national infrastructure, defense, and social programs. The celebrated entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, publicly criticized the proposal, aligning himself with several leading Republican figures who opposed the measure on constitutional and fiscal grounds. This intersection of billionaire influence, partisan politics, and constitutional debate raises fundamental questions about the scope of federal power, the role of private citizens in public policy, and the legal boundaries of congressional appropriations.