Will DOGE and Musk Make a Difference? (with Michael Munger) 1/13/25

Can Musk use DOGE to reduce the size and power of the bureaucracy and big government? Mike Munger of Duke University thinks not, but EconTalk's Russ Roberts isn't so sure. Listen as they discuss the risks of empowering bureaucrats to rein in other bureaucrats and whether change can really happen given the power of the political forces operating below the surface. For links and more information: https://www.econtalk.org/will-doge-and-musk-make-a-difference-with-michael-munger/ Subscribe to EconTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKAu-mTq7iZtKHK6QiBqKPA Subscribe to the audio episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/econtalk/id135066958 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/econtalk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M5Gb71lskQ0Rg6e08uQhi and wherever you listen to podcasts.