(FreePressBeacon.com) – Just as he is about to join the second Trump administration, Elon Musk, the mastermind behind Tesla and SpaceX, is rallying feathers by questioning the astronomical $150.7 billion spent on illegal aliens, a number staggeringly higher than we’d expect.
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Elon Musk’s latest thoughts on government spending have sparked national debate after he highlighted figures from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) showing illegal immigration costs taxpayers $150.7 billion annually.
For context, this eye watering sum reflects about 19% of U.S. defense spending and 2.4% of total federal expenditures.
Such hefty sums demand accountability and challenge us to scrutinize whether the government uses our hard-earned tax dollars wisely.
DOGE, led by Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to curb federal waste.
The temporary agency is critiquing spendthrifts like the National Institutes of Health and frivolous ventures like the California High-Speed Rail Project.
Critics, however, question the validity of these figures, with some labeling FAIR a “designated hate group.”
Such controversial affiliations indeed warrant attention, but numbers don’t lie. The cost of illegal immigration indeed competes with historical U.S. undertakings, such as the Apollo Space Program.
Musk’s influence doesn’t stop at the border. The economic transformation he ignited in Cameron County, Texas, got locals talking.
The area saw a political shift in the 2024 election, turning from traditionally Democratic to Republican.
Musk’s alignment with “America First” priorities resonates with working-class Hispanic voters, a demographic Trump has eyed keenly, Fox News points out in a report.
The costs, however, aren’t limited to federal spending alone.
They include $66 billion from federal coffers and a staggering $115 billion from state and local governments.
Cities such as New York and Chicago spend billions supporting migrant services, highlighting vast municipal burdens.
Julie Kirchner from FAIR emphasizes that these hefty figures are a “very conservative estimate,” likely to climb if current trends persist.
Elon Musk calls the government’s extravagant spending on illegal immigrants mind-boggling, suggesting a disconnect between policymakers and fiscal reality.
Musk’s critique, joined by allies like Donald Trump, reminds us of the urgent need to scale down immigration-related expenses.
Trump’s commitment to a robust deportation initiative echoes this sentiment, setting the stage for a renewed political agenda when or if he returns to the Oval Office.
“The scale of spending on illegal immigration boggles the mind!” Musk said, cited by Newsweek.
In the grand scheme of things, government oversight will determine how efficiently resources are allocated to address illegal immigration.
Elon Musk and DOGE are at the forefront, pledging to slash lavish spending and bolster economic accountability.
In 2023 alone, illegal immigration cost taxpayers $150.7 billion. To put this in context with other costs (adjusted for inflation):
-World War I: $334 billion
-Apollo Space Program: $257 billion
-Manhattan Project: $30 billion
-Panama Canal: $15.2 billion
-Hoover Dam: $1…— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) December 3, 2024
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