Elon Musk told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday that “magic money computers”
within the U.S. government are generating payments “out of thin air,” leaving lawmakers clueless about federal spending.
Speaking on Cruz’s podcast, Musk revealed that 14 such systems exist within the U.S.
Treasury and other agencies, transferring large sums without the necessary evidence to justify the payments.
Musk claimed that in departments housing one of these systems, reported spending could be off by as much as 5
percent of the budget when presented to Congress, while Cruz suggested that these improper payments could potentially total “trillions” of dollars.
