Musk said “compensation is zero” for the “revolutionaries” who will advise on cuts to the federal budget.

Summary

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) began recruiting “high-IQ small-government revolutionaries” willing to work 80+ hours per week with no pay to help slash federal spending.

Appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, the panel is tasked with recommending spending cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and agency restructuring by July 4, 2026.

Musk and Ramaswamy advocate for drastic measures, including cutting grants to nonprofits and potential mass layoffs.

  • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
    91·
    20 hours ago

    Text book Elon, pay for super smart people and take all the credit for their work and say you’re smart because of it. Guy fails upwards

      • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        8 hours ago

        I know, look at SpaceX, Nuralink, TESLA, ERON must did noting but fund those companies. That doesn’t make ya smart. And then look at the CyberSuck, the one product Musky had a hand in, is a total piece of shit and should all be scrapped