Elon Musk appointed by Trump to lead advisory board on government efficiency and restructuring

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Ramaswamy to lead an advisory board called the "Department of Government Efficiency." The board aims to reduce government bureaucracy, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will chair a House subcommittee on "DOGE" to recommend executive actions to reduce waste and provide savings for taxpayers. Musk and Ramaswamy are reportedly creating a smartphone app for Americans to file taxes for free, causing shares of tax filing services H&R Block and Intuit to drop. However, the commission has received criticism from Senator Elizabeth Warren.

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