Fixing the U.S. government's finances has rightfully become one of the most critical tasks in politics today. The debt now exceeds $36 trillion, more than the combined debt of over 170 other countries around the world.
Millions see Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as governmental messianic saviors, prepared to tackle the entrenched bureaucratic failures of the system. Their proposals have included cutting $2 trillion in spending and providing free tax-filing software. They have captured America's attention.