Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy

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• Elon Musk says a leaderboard of "dumb" government spending will expose waste — and he wants your two cents.
• Experts say the board "gamifies" the conversation — and it's likely going to get a lot of attention.
• Still, some also warned that it could oversimplify something that can be complicated.

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