by The National News Desk

Wed, December 18th 2024 at 10:21 AM

Updated Wed, December 18th 2024 at 10:22 AM

FILE -President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

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Lawmakers are working with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to figure out how to slash government spending during the incoming Trump administration.

It has long been a goal for Republicans to reduce the size of the sprawling federal government that has become more expensive to run over the years and led to a ballooning deficit that has surpassed $36 trillion.