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Bill Maher Slams Musk and Military Waste on HBO

3/22/2025

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On HBO's "Real Time," Bill Maher took aim at Elon Musk and the staggering military budget, pointing out a $580 million cut from a whopping $900 billion. He slammed Democrats for ignoring the burdensome regulations pushing residents out of states like California, calling for urgent reform to tackle waste and inefficiency in defense spending.

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On HBO's "Real Time," Bill Maher took aim at Elon Musk and the staggering military budget, pointing out a $580 million cut from a whopping $900 billion. He slammed Democrats for ignoring the burdensome regulations pushing residents out of states like California, calling for urgent reform to tackle waste and inefficiency in defense spending.