Democrats “once stood for trying to cut waste, fraud, and abuse,” but now they are “throwing an absolute hissy fit and temper tantrum” over efforts being made by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash spending, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said on Newsmax Friday.

“Bill Clinton and Al Gore worked diligently to put together a report and slash government workers,” Burlison told “National Report.”

“Under the Clinton administration, they eliminated about 400,000 federal employees,” he continued. “There was a time when they were being elected, they were winning the popular vote. They also embraced making government more efficient.” Now, the Democrats are attacking Musk “instead of attacking or discussing. They’re defending this wasteful spending,” said Burlison.

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