Elon Musk warns that excessive government spending is pushing the US towards bankruptcy. He pointed out forecasts showing a significant rise in the budget deficit and argued that overspending is causing inflation. In July, national debt surpassed 35 trillion dollars and is expected to exceed 50 trillion dollars by 2034, highlighting the country's deepening fiscal problems.
Elon Musk, CEO of
Tesla and SpaceX, has warned that the United States is rapidly moving towards bankruptcy due to excessive government spending.
He shared a post on his X (formerly Twitter) platform indicating a forecast that expects the budget deficit to jump from one dollar and 8 billion to nearly one dollar and 16.3 billion by 2035.
Musk argued that government overspending is driving inflation.
The US inflation rate dipped below 3% in July, but national debt surpassed 35 trillion dollars that month.
The Congressional Budget Office predicted that by 2034, the debt will exceed 50 trillion dollars, over 122% of the GDP. Criticizing current fiscal policies, Musk suggests that overspending is causing economic woes.