"In short: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has attacked US President Donald Trump in a tweet, calling his tax cuts legislation a 'disgusting abomination'.
"Mr Musk's criticism of the legislation comes just days after leaving his role as advisor to the US president.
"What's next? The legislation has passed the House of Representatives and is likely to cause a fierce debate in the Senate."
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"Now, Mr Musk, who until recently held a cost-cutting role in the Trump administration, has intervened to place on record his opposition.
"Posting on X, he said he 'just can't stand it anymore', adding: 'This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.'"
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"The White House said the legislation will spur robust economic growth to neutralise its potential to blow up America's already burgeoning debt pile, which has ballooned to $US36.9 trillion.
"But several independent analyses have found that — even taking growth into account — it will add between $US2.5 trillion and $US3.1 trillion to deficits over the next decade.
"The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, meanwhile, found that the combined effects of tax cuts and cost savings would result in a significant transfer of wealth from the poorest 10 per cent to the richest 10 per cent."