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A recent policy change by the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk's leadership has sparked widespread concern among social security activists, who warn that millions of seniors may be left without access to their benefits. The cuts are seen as a deliberate attempt to destroy the Social Security program from the inside out.
The Department of Government Efficiency's policy changes have sparked concern and outrage among social security activists. The SSA is being targeted for dismantlement, with millions of seniors facing increased wait times and access issues if the policy shift goes through. The activist warns that the changes will lead to "tragedies" and harm people who rely on the program. The goal of DOGE is to destroy the Social Security program from the inside out, with Elon Musk expressing disdain for the program. Cuts to Social Security will create real harm to untold numbers of people, but activists hope to mobilize Americans against the changes.
The recently announced policy changes by the Department of Government Efficiency, under the leadership of Elon Musk, have sparked widespread concern and outrage among social security activists. The decision to downsize and reorganize the operations of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has led to criticism that the agency is being targeted for dismantlement.
According to Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, a leading advocacy group fighting against the cuts, the policy shift threatens to force millions of seniors to travel to field offices to receive their benefits. This, in turn, will lead to a significant increase in wait times and access issues for those who rely on the program.
Lawson warned that the changes will have disastrous consequences, including "tragedies, people will be harmed, people will die." He pointed out that the SSA's recent policy change is not about rooting out fraud and abuse, as claimed by the agency, but rather a deliberate attempt to drive the agency into dysfunction.
The activist compared the tactics being employed by DOGE to an old strategy used by private actors to attack public systems. "Kneecap the mailman, complain that the mail is late, suddenly remember that you've got a cousin in the private mail delivery service and that they'll do it for twice as much and deliver half," Lawson said.
Lawson also noted that the goal of DOGE is to destroy the Social Security program from the inside out. "You listen to Elon Musk on Joe Rogan's podcast and you hear his disdain, his hatred of Social Security," Lawson said. "He thinks it is an incredible net negative for the country."
Lawson pointed out that Musk's background in economics does not give him a clear understanding of the benefits of Social Security. "He was born with an emerald mine," Lawson said. "Not even a silver spoon. An emerald mine. He's not a normal person."
The activist compared the goal of privatizing Social Security to America's previous transition away from defined benefit pension plans and towards 401ks. Americans are much less secure within the 401k system, which is tied to the stock market, Lawson said.
Lawson concluded that cuts to the Social Security program will create real, tangible harm to untold numbers of people. He emphasized that his organization hopes to convert Americans' fear into rage – the kind that will motivate them to get involved politically.
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/Social-Security-Activist-Sounds-Alarm-People-Will-Die-as-DOGEs-Cuts-to-Social-Security-Benefits-Spark-Concerns-ehn.shtml
https://gizmodo.com/social-security-activist-on-doges-cuts-people-will-die-2000579108
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/doge-social-security-musk
Published: Sat Mar 22 07:52:19 2025 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
