Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been named to head a department of government efficiency. Elon Musk has said at least $2 trillions per year could be removed from the $6.5 trillion annual federal government budget. The US budget in 1998 was $1.65 trillion. the 1998 budget inflation-adjusted to 2024 value is $3.2 trillion. = ... Read more