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.

  • oyo@lemm.ee
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    8 hours ago

    Yup, it’s such a lie that SS and Medicare are socialist “entitlements.” We’re entitled to them because we fucking paid for them.

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      17 minutes ago

      The first government pension system was implemented by that arch-conservative Bismarck.