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Elon Musk expressed growing opposition to President Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill" on social media Tuesday."I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination," Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Shame on those who voted for it: You know you did wrong. You know it."Musk argues the bill, which the Senate is currently debating, contradicts his efforts to reduce government spending while leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk, who also owns electric vehicle company Tesla, could be financially impacted by the bill, as Congress considers eliminating tax credits for electric vehicle purchases.His arguments found support among conservative lawmakers who are advocating for deeper spending cuts, including reductions to government safety net programs. Estimates suggest that nearly 9 million low-income or disabled people on Medicaid could lose their health care, and around 4 million could be removed from food stamps. The lawmakers argue that the bill's unfunded tax cuts will only pile onto the nation's debt, but the White House and Republican leadership say the president's agenda will save money, calling any opposition to it "blatantly wrong.""You couple the growth with the biggest spending reduction in American history and you will see a reduction, not an increase, in the deficit," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said Tuesday. " is entitled to that opinion. We're going to proceed full speed ahead."As it stands, the bill includes tax breaks and new spending on border security, the military, and fossil fuels. A nonpartisan analysis from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could add $4 trillion to the nation's debt.While the Senate considers the bill, no Republican holdouts have shifted their support for the bill yet, though efforts to persuade them are growing. On Tuesday, President Trump criticized Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, saying that Paul did not understand the bill and that his ideas were "crazy" and "losers." Paul says he would support the bill if a debt ceiling extension, which would allow the government to borrow more to cover the budget deficit created by the tax cuts, were removed.Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is also concerned about the bill's extensive cuts, worried about their potential impacts to health care and rural hospitals. Collins currently backs plans for new Medicaid work requirements as well as cuts to education programs like Pell Grants. Republicans, aiming to pass the bill by July 4, can only afford to lose three votes to pass the bill.