What is being described as a "total annihilation" of SSA, say critics, proves that Trump's promises to protect Social Security "are a sham."
  • @someguy3
    15•3 hours ago

    The American Prospect, which first reported earlier this week that Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek was weighing staff cuts of up to 50%

    Congratulations protest non voters, this is what you voted for.

  • pizzaboiEnglish
    51•6 hours ago

    So, when Social Security gets gutted, we’re all getting the money we put in back, right? …right?!

    • @[email protected]
      34•6 hours ago

      Yes, of course! As long as you make at least $100M a year, all investments will be returned as tax breaks.

      • @[email protected]English
        10•5 hours ago

        Billionaires: anything less than one hundred million is basically the same as zero to me.

    • @IphtashuFitzEnglish
      10•5 hours ago

      Every American should file for a refund of all the SS taxes they paid when they do their income taxes next year. With the gutting of the IRS on top of SS, they’ll probably accept those claims without question and accept those refunds.

  • TheObviousSolution
    38•6 hours ago

    Musk has been spouting how Social Security is a scam and how tariffs will make up for it. Basically, kiss your social security pension away and just hope a substitute pops up - although it will likely be in the form of “get a check if you don’t criticize us” now. DOGE is an excuse to Big Data everything from every department and process it through AI, including knowing your political association.

    • @[email protected]
      13•4 hours ago

      Hilarious.

      “Social security is a scam” = “I’m taking your retirement money for myself”

      “Tariffs will make up for it” = “As a bonus fuck you, 20% tax on everything you need to survive”