Musk's slashing of the federal budget faces big hurdles

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : If it does hit legal obstacles, Musk's group could borrow from another approach Trump used during his first term: disruption.
46% : Some of the largest parts of the budget have gone to causes Trump has vowed to protect, such as Medicare, Social Security and the military.
44% : Unlike in his businesses, Musk will not be the sole decider, but will have to build consensus among legislators, executive-branch staffers, his co-leader and Trump himself.
40% : When Trump takes office, Musk's group will face a daunting reality.
22% : For example, after the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service unit published research that showed some tax cuts proposed by Trump would flow mainly to rich farmers, the Trump administration relocated that team from Washington to Kansas City.
16% : In his first term, Trump tried to shift thousands of employees into a different category, where they could be fired at will.

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