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Scott sent this little gem from Jamie Dimon, Master of the Universe, and Expert on All Things Efficient:
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday said the U.S. government is inefficient and in need of work as the Trump administration terminates thousands of federal employees and works to dismantle agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Dimon was asked by CNBC’s Leslie Picker whether he supported efforts by Elon Musk’s advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency. He declined to give what he called a “binary” response, but made comments that supported the overall effort.
“The government is inefficient, not very competent, and needs a lot of work,” Dimon told Picker. “It’s not just waste and fraud, it’s outcomes.”
The Trump administration’s effort to rein in spending and scrutinize federal agencies “needs to be done,” Dimon added.
“Why are we spending the money on these things? Are we getting what we deserve? What should we change?” Dimon said. “It’s not just about the deficit, its about building the right policies and procedures and the government we deserve.”
Speaking of fraud and outcomes, the outcome of this motherfucker being in charge of JPM Chase would have been quite different if $25 billion of taxpayer money hadn’t been shoveled into his fucking bank. Some would say that was wasteful, and that we should have just let Wall Street roll around in the bed they shit.
The lack of consequences for these Masters of the Universe is one of the big 21st Century points where the vaunted “rule of law” failed in a way that made the country worse. See, also, Trump escaping prison for the documents he stole, and the insurrection he started.
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