‘Debt slavery’: Mike Lee and Elon Musk ally against spending in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

The pair also floated banning all members of Congress from running for reelection if the U.S. deficit is more than 3% of the national GDP.

(Jose Luis Magana | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speaks during the confirmation hearing for former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

‘Debt slavery’: Mike Lee and Elon Musk ally against spending in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

The pair also floated banning all members of Congress from running for reelection if the U.S. deficit is more than 3% of the national GDP.

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