DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
Source: Washington Post
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
March 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. EST Today at 5:00 a.m. EST
The Arthur J. Altmeyer Social Security Administration building in Woodlawn, Maryland. (Bloomberg News/Getty Images)
By Lisa Rein, Jeff Stein and Hannah Natanson
The newly installed caretaker at the Social Security Administration acknowledged this week that Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is calling the shots as the agency races to slash thousands of jobs and shrink its budget, telling a group of advocates, “Things are currently operating in a way I have never seen in government before.”
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By Lisa Rein
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By Jeff Stein
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By Hannah Natanson
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Maybe once they miss their first payment, they can blame Trans/woke/DEI/feminists for ruining their retirement. 
