How much is this going to save ? If Musk is serious about deficit cutting in the realm of 1-2 trillion he needs to be thinking bigger than USAID and DOE. More like 95% of discretionary spending.
If you have ever worked in a corporation trying to cut the budget you would understand a simple rule:
Cut everything you can as quickly as you can.
Nothing is too small.
The key is momentum. Once you get the ball rolling it gathers momentum and picks off bigger targets along the way.
The hardest part of the task has already been started—the ball has started rolling.
The perfect is the biggest enemy of the good.