DOGE Takeover of Social Security Seemed 'based on myth', says ex-senior off

Monday, March 10, 2025

Elon Musk's government cost-cutting operation -- were imposed on the agency, assailing senior staff with questions "based on the general myth of supposed widespread fraud" and acting with dangerous disregard for data confidentiality.

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Piece about the Musk/DOGE take over of the Social Security amin. They demanded and got access to all your Social Security info and then left it exposed to others. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202 ...

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-- Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM

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"In a declaration filed with a lawsuit on Friday and referring to the Doge agents Mike Russo and Akash Bobba, Tiffany Flick said:

"We proposed briefings to help Mr Russo and Mr Bobba understand the many measures the agency takes to help ensure the accuracy of benefit payments, including those measures that help ensure we are not paying benefits to deceased individuals.

"However, Mr Russo seemed completely focused on questions ... based on the general myth of supposed widespread social security fraud, rather than facts."

Much more at the link.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-10 01:26 PM | Reply

"Social Security employees and former commissioner Martin O'Malley say DOGE's intrusion into the agency could mean seniors not getting their checks"
March 10, 2025

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#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-10 01:32 PM | Reply

Myth is how Republicans understand the world.

Facts come second, or third, or get ignored.

They've always been this way.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-10 01:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"seniors not getting their checks"

Womp womp.

Seniors, like veterans, and barren women, have outlived their useful, economically productive years.

Time to put 'em out to pasture.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-10 02:02 PM | Reply

With all these claims of fraud flying about, I'm sure someone, somewhere will be brought up on charges. Any day now. Yep...any...day...now...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2025-03-10 05:08 PM | Reply

FIRE MUSK

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-10 06:36 PM | Reply

I always find it hilarious when either party all of a sudden thinks anything about the government is all of a sudden a gift from God when the other side is against it in any way. Now, all of a sudden Dems think the SS department is infallible, like they are the role model that every government institution should try to emulate it. When, prior to November, everyone just accepted there is fraud everywhere.

Any fraud we get rid of, the better we are. Why are you so pro-fraud but so willing to believe there isn't any?

#7 | Posted by humtake at 2025-03-10 07:17 PM | Reply

"Now, all of a sudden Dems think the SS department is infallible"

It's not infallible.
It's just better than the radical changes Republicans have been offering.
Remember when Bush wanted to Privatize Social Security?

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-10 07:27 PM | Reply

@#7 ... I always find it hilarious when either party all of a sudden thinks anything about the government is all of a sudden a gift from God ...

Like this?

Trump says maybe God saved him from assassination attempt to fix broken country' (September 2024)
www.theguardian.com

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-10 07:32 PM | Reply

- think the SS department is infallible

No one but you ever uttered those words.

- everyone just accepted there is fraud everywhere.

Fortunately that's just you projecting what you laughably call thought.

Herr Musk has already had to admit to some of his Soc Sec lies... expect more of that to come as more Trumper's Soc Sec Myths are exploded.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-10 08:17 PM | Reply