Summary

Despite official denials, a technologist from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had “write access” to critical U.S. Treasury payment systems.

Marko Elez, a former SpaceX and X employee, was granted admin privileges to systems processing trillions in federal payments. Reports suggest he made “extensive changes” before resigning.

Concerns escalated after Treasury officials falsely claimed DOGE only had “read access.”

The controversy follows the resignation of a senior Treasury official who opposed DOGE’s access, amid allegations of Musk associates interfering with USAID payments.

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    4 hours ago

    What would happen if every working class American decided to join the ultra rich and not pay taxes this year?

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      You would need a unified effort to do that, and it wouldn’t work. Also even if the IRS chooses not to go after people, Musk would have some goons to do it and he would ‘authorize’ them to use lethal force if necessary. Given that his goons would be less qualified than most police (and that is a scary thought) there will be enough bad encounters to scare most people into submission.

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      If you’re a working person then your taxes are withheld by your employer and deducted from your paycheck. You may owe additional taxes when you file your return but the bulk is already taken.