Adam Kinzinger
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We're going to rise up and say we're not going to be controlled by billionaires. I do think that is a brilliant rallying cry. And frankly, it's not just the anti-Trump stuff, right, which kind of ran its course, still has some legs. But this is real. This is like Americans don't feel good about this.
I agree. I agree. Look, I think, you know, when all this is said and done and Doge fake agency, Doge actually ends up saving, they're going to say a gajillion dollars. Let's say it's 10 billion, 20 billion, even 30 billion, which it's not going to be real money on that. But let's say it is. Elon Musk makes that in a day, by the way. So he takes what he makes in a day.
I agree. I agree. Look, I think, you know, when all this is said and done and Doge fake agency, Doge actually ends up saving, they're going to say a gajillion dollars. Let's say it's 10 billion, 20 billion, even 30 billion, which it's not going to be real money on that. But let's say it is. Elon Musk makes that in a day, by the way. So he takes what he makes in a day.
I agree. I agree. Look, I think, you know, when all this is said and done and Doge fake agency, Doge actually ends up saving, they're going to say a gajillion dollars. Let's say it's 10 billion, 20 billion, even 30 billion, which it's not going to be real money on that. But let's say it is. Elon Musk makes that in a day, by the way. So he takes what he makes in a day.
Could have just written a check to the government, by the way, and been a hero. Won't do that. But instead, he does. They get rid of these people that... And it's not even just the veterans, Tim. It's the next generation of government employees, right? The Gen Zers or the millennials that we need in those positions, that in 15 years, we need to be the experts in Social Security.
Could have just written a check to the government, by the way, and been a hero. Won't do that. But instead, he does. They get rid of these people that... And it's not even just the veterans, Tim. It's the next generation of government employees, right? The Gen Zers or the millennials that we need in those positions, that in 15 years, we need to be the experts in Social Security.
Could have just written a check to the government, by the way, and been a hero. Won't do that. But instead, he does. They get rid of these people that... And it's not even just the veterans, Tim. It's the next generation of government employees, right? The Gen Zers or the millennials that we need in those positions, that in 15 years, we need to be the experts in Social Security.
We need them to be the experts in logistics and FEMA. We need them to be the experts in those things. That generation, because those are the probationary folks... are going to get wiped out.
We need them to be the experts in logistics and FEMA. We need them to be the experts in those things. That generation, because those are the probationary folks... are going to get wiped out.
We need them to be the experts in logistics and FEMA. We need them to be the experts in those things. That generation, because those are the probationary folks... are going to get wiped out.
I have a former staffer that works at DOD doing very important stuff that thinks he's going to get canned actually this week because he's a probationary person because he just started there a year ago, even though he has plenty of experience in other areas. So they're going to do that. The other thing about this with the veterans thing I want to bring up is, look, They don't care about veterans.
I have a former staffer that works at DOD doing very important stuff that thinks he's going to get canned actually this week because he's a probationary person because he just started there a year ago, even though he has plenty of experience in other areas. So they're going to do that. The other thing about this with the veterans thing I want to bring up is, look, They don't care about veterans.
I have a former staffer that works at DOD doing very important stuff that thinks he's going to get canned actually this week because he's a probationary person because he just started there a year ago, even though he has plenty of experience in other areas. So they're going to do that. The other thing about this with the veterans thing I want to bring up is, look, They don't care about veterans.
And I'm not saying that as a cudgel. I'm not saying that as like, you know, you run a campaign every year and say your opponent doesn't care about veterans, and they really do. Look, all you have to do is look at Twitter. Let's take that for a second.
And I'm not saying that as a cudgel. I'm not saying that as like, you know, you run a campaign every year and say your opponent doesn't care about veterans, and they really do. Look, all you have to do is look at Twitter. Let's take that for a second.
And I'm not saying that as a cudgel. I'm not saying that as like, you know, you run a campaign every year and say your opponent doesn't care about veterans, and they really do. Look, all you have to do is look at Twitter. Let's take that for a second.
And anybody who served in the military, the number of kind of MAGA folks under there that degenerate their service, that call them, you know, not manly or whatever. No love for Dan Crenshaw here, but every time he posts something, there's all the people that call him Eyepatch McCain and make fun of his eye. Like, that is what we're dealing with.
And anybody who served in the military, the number of kind of MAGA folks under there that degenerate their service, that call them, you know, not manly or whatever. No love for Dan Crenshaw here, but every time he posts something, there's all the people that call him Eyepatch McCain and make fun of his eye. Like, that is what we're dealing with.
And anybody who served in the military, the number of kind of MAGA folks under there that degenerate their service, that call them, you know, not manly or whatever. No love for Dan Crenshaw here, but every time he posts something, there's all the people that call him Eyepatch McCain and make fun of his eye. Like, that is what we're dealing with.
And also, look, there was just a discussion a month ago that they need to start cutting, and I'm a recipient of this now, cutting VA disability from veterans.