“Government service is a noble calling, and if Elon Musk wants to get involved, he ought to put all his assets into a blind trust.

Until then, his work to directly interfere with an agreement Democrats and Republicans made to keep government open and fund a critically needed disaster relief package represents a massive conflict of interest.

If Republicans walk away from this deal, New York alone is set to lose $4.195 billion in disaster relief. They would also force cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program that serves sick and injured 9/11 responders and survivors. Around the country, safety net hospitals like Bellevue and Coler would take an $8 billion cut, with New York set to absorb a $1.8 billion cut—a devastating 17% of the national reduction.

Musk wants to shut down the government to pave the way for huge new tax breaks for himself—while making seniors and everyday Americans foot the bill with cuts to Social Security and health care.

New Yorkers who rely on community health centers like Goddard Riverside or Ryan Health don’t want tax breaks for the billionaire class. They want safe and affordable healthcare, housing, and transportation.

At the behest of Elon Musk, Republicans have once again brought the US to the brink of a dangerous shutdown that will leave everyday Americans out in the cold.”