Here's why Elon Musk probably can't slash $2 trillion from the federal budget

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🗓️ 18 November 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump has tapped wealthy entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to cut the federal budget. But just how much waste is there to trim? The Brookings Institution's Elaine Kamarck explains. Then, Tracey Danka voted for Trump. But her husband Ed Danka voted for Kamala Harris. The couple discusses how they get along, despite their political disagreements. And, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has called for an end to the practice of putting fluoride in water. University of Iowa's Steven Levy takes a closer look at what that would mean for dental health.

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0:46.5	Imagine what happens if you cut two-thirds of air traffic controllers.
0:48.6	Planes stop flying.
0:51.2	And the public goes nuts.
0:56.6	Cutting government waste always sounds easy until you take a look under the hood.
1:11.5	It's Monday, November 18th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBOR.
1:12.5	I'm Chris Bentley.
1:21.6	Today on the show, he voted for Harris, she voted for Trump, staying together in a politically divided marriage.
1:23.0	I sent him a text, and I said Trump is our president.
1:27.4	He replied, he's your president, not mine.
1:30.8	True, that is true.
1:33.7	Also, we'll hear from one of the many dentists concerned about the Trump administration's possible move to reduce or eliminate fluoride in drinking water.
1:43.3	But first, what's up with Doge?
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