Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-federal-payments-system.html

Curious what Mississippians think of a non government, non elected official having full access to the Treasury payment system. Especially since Mississippi is one of the top 5 most federally dependent states in the US. Do you think this will help lower any costs for Mississippians or further benefit wealthy, corrupt, self serving billionaires who already have multiple points of interest in the federal government?

“On Saturday, Mr. Wyden expressed concern that access to the payment system had been granted and pointed out Mr. Musk — a billionaire with a vast portfolio — has potential conflicts of interest. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk’s own companies. All of it,” he wrote on social media.”