Elon Musk's push against President Trump's tax and spending bill stands to cause Republicans voicing concern about increasing the nation’s debt to get louder. “Is this the moment where Republicans and everyone in the country start to understand the threat and the scale of financing this debt?

Sen. Mike Lee joined Elon Musk in criticizing the proposed spending in President Trump's "big beautiful bill." Musk called it 'debt slavery for the American people," and Lee agreed.