"Everything they said SSA was doing illegally, they weren't. They don't know what they're doing."

[Miles Archer]

DOGE’s Social Security Breaches Send Staffers Into ‘Death Spiral’

The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers benefits to nearly 69 million Americans a month, amounting to $1.6 trillion in benefits. DOGE architect Musk has claimed the entire agency amounted to a “Ponzi scheme.”

Staffers told The Guardian that DOGE’s plans to cut 7,000 jobs, close offices, and alter the SSA’s computer code could risk millions of beneficiaries not getting their benefits in time if it collapses.

“They couldn’t understand the coding, so everything they said SSA was doing illegally, they weren’t,” the source said. “They don’t know what they’re doing.”

The union representing more than 40,000 SSA workers—the American Federation of Government Employees’ Social Security Administration—said it believes DOGE will seek to cut even more than the 7,000 jobs it promised to nix.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/doge-social-security-breaches-send-staffers-into-death-spiral/

[BoRaGard]

1. Damn G.O.P. will get its tax breaks for the wealthy no matter what

they are giddy about trashing the hard-earned retirement savings (SS) of every American who ever worked a day in his or her life.

It is the greatest and most immoral ripoff of all time

[Biophilic]

2. They are children being led by an imbecile.

They were never meant to be serious. It was, and continues to be, a circus to entertain the masses. To keep us busy while they did far worse. And the children, not knowing better or at least caring one way or the other, are happy to play along.

[republianmushroom]

3. Are we surprised ?

Just find money for tax cuts, period.

[VMA131Marine]

4. Why are they bothering with tax cuts ...

when there aren’t going to be enough staff at the IRS to make sure everyone pays what they owe anyway. Every auditor at IRS brings in far more revenue than they cost in salary and benefits. Each audit brings in $2.17 for every dollar spent, on average. Further, the top 10% of earners account for $300 billion in tax underpayments every year. I’m guessing one of those underpayers is Donald Trump.

[cadoman]

5. thanks to The Guardian for bringing the voices of these brave staffers to us

Hopefully starting 2026 their jobs will be totally restored following a Democratic Blue Wave with back pay and punishment for the repukes who pushed them aside in their glee to shutdown and destroy the country.

[vapor2]

6. I thought the courts told doge to get out of the SS buildings???

[stillcool]

7. they know exactly what they're

doing... from Chris Murphy...
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3lluxkmy2c22m

[JustAnotherGen]

9. The circle of life

Needs to do its work. I'll be in DC for the Block.Party when it does. Can't stay in power if you're dead.

[vapor2]

8. Is this still in effect?

https://apnews.com/article/social-security-trump-administration-acfdd0d7a53b7e5a1b5105baa456c5d0

[yellow dahlia]

10. Thanks for sharing. Knowing what is happening at Social Security is on my mission list.