Summary

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people collect Social Security to justify cutting “waste” and “fraud.”

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick echoed this, calling Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid “wrong” while supporting Musk’s plan to slash $1 trillion in spending.

Despite Trump’s public assurances, House Republicans’ budget proposals include deep cuts to these programs while prioritizing massive tax breaks for the wealthy.

Experts note improper Social Security payments are minimal, contradicting Musk’s claims.

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    301 day ago

    If it’s wrong, then I want my money back. If they revoke the promise of returning what is due to me in retirement after years of paying into the system, then fuck them, I want it back. Every cent.

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      14 hours ago

      LOL, welcome to every government service, and all those immigrants people wanted for cheap labor are on our bill, be behind them for medical, while paying for their homes. WTF i’m libertarian and was like damn, I barely get shit, why are we letting more leeches like me in? Seriously wtf, we are all leaching, and let in more leeches is our policy? FUCK THAT! Sure let me just share my 180 dollars of food stamps, and now i get 130 and food is higher priced, fucking dumbasses.