As Elon Musk held a Spaces conversation on X last night, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) took a moment to pitch a bill that he suggested could help the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) prevail in its endeavors.
“We’ve destroyed federalism and separation of powers. I think for DOGE to succeed, we have to restore both of those,” Lee declared. “In my view, the best way to start is by passing the REINS Act which would require Congress to enact those laws. And I think to get that passed this year, we’ve got to attach it to the debt ceiling bill.”
Lee was not talking about actual laws but rather the morass of federal regulations implemented without the approval of Congress. Musk, who was tasked by President Donald Trump to lead DOGE and is already finding ways to cut billions of dollars in government spending each day, responded in agreement.
“Sounds good to me,” Musk said….
