Trump says Elon Musk has agreed to lead proposed government efficiency commission as ex-president unveils new economic plans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : "I'd love it," Trump responded at the time.
64% : Trump's proposed government efficiency commission would have to be given a broad mandate to review the largest federal spending programs - Social Security, Medicare and defense - to be most effective, Goldwein said.
57% : In the days leading up to Trump's speech, members of the former president's policy team, including adviser Vince Haley, began reaching out to a series of business leaders and CEOs inquiring about what Trump should focus on during his Thursday address, sources familiar with the calls told CNN.
53% : "At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete and total endorsement ... I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms," Trump said in remarks at the Economic Club of New York.
52% : Trump, along with Republicans, has sought to rescind funding boosts contained in recent legislation that Democrats have pushed through Congress, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which funneled about $80 billion over 10 years to the Internal Revenue Service and put in place a wide array of climate measures.
48% : "Trump in his speech also outlined new proposals aimed at tackling government regulations, including those aimed at energy production, and vowed to withdraw unspent funds appropriated during the Biden administration.
36% : The commission proposal follows a recent conversation between Trump and Musk on X, during which the Tesla CEO suggested that the former president should create such a group in an effort to tackle inflation and appoint him to it.
32% : Trump has promised another tax rate cut for businesses if he is elected again, as well as the elimination of taxes on tipped wages.

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