U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders warned late Monday that billionaire Elon Musk’s new call for up to $700 billion in cuts to mandatory federal spending is an alarming step in the direction of Social Security privatization, a longstanding—and deeply unpopular—goal of right-wing politicians and corporate-funded think tanks.

Musk, who is spearheading a large-scale assault on federal agencies and workers, told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Monday that “waste and fraud” in “entitlement spending”—a category that includes Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—is “the big one to eliminate,” estimating that up to $700 billion could be cut from such programs.

  • Rhaedas
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    71 day ago

    Yes, or even more broadly, “I don’t want socialized medicine, keep government out of healthcare, and don’t touch my Medicare.”

      • Rhaedas
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        119 hours ago

        It’s an injection to strengthen your aura and balance your chakras.

        Jesus, those are already a thing and the FDA has a warning out about them.

        So they must work! :D