Speaker Johnson speaks to Musk after he suggests torpedoing spending bill

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "We've got to get this done, because here's the key: By doing this, we are clearing the decks, and we are setting up for Trump to come in roaring back with America first agenda that's we're going to run with gusto beginning January 3, when we start the new Congress, when Republicans again are in control," Johnson said.
36% : Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he talked to billionaire Elon Musk about the 1,5000-page government funding deal after Musk voiced his opposition to the bill, and that the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief understands the "impossible" position the Speaker is in.
23% : Johnson argued that despite the drawbacks in the bill, it sets the stage for more conservative spending levels under Trump.

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