Summary

Despite Donald Trump’s promise to avoid Social Security cuts, recent signals from the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, suggest reductions may be forthcoming.

The department, aimed at streamlining federal spending, has sparked concern among advocates worried about potential impacts on the program.

Trump’s mixed messaging and DOGE’s focus on cost-cutting have intensified scrutiny as officials prepare policy recommendations.

  • BoofStroke
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    2 days ago

    Fine. But pay me back what I paid into it the past 30 years along with its gains.

    • SoylentBlake@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      The courts ruled it’s a tax in the 80s. There’s zero legal obligation to pay us back.