Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.

Summary

Despite Donald Trump’s promise to avoid Social Security cuts, recent signals from the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, suggest reductions may be forthcoming.

The department, aimed at streamlining federal spending, has sparked concern among advocates worried about potential impacts on the program.

Trump’s mixed messaging and DOGE’s focus on cost-cutting have intensified scrutiny as officials prepare policy recommendations.

  • GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world
    38·
    16 days ago

    It gets so tiring to hear over and over and over again that the only way to solve the budget problems is through austerity. You know there is another side that can help with reducing a deficit called taxes? Specifically taxing billionaires. But it seems that only the poor must suffer when making things more efficient.

    • Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world
      12·
      16 days ago

      Taxing billionaires makes sense and would work well to solve all sorts of problems. But the billionaires own the government and the politicians.

      • futatorius@lemm.ee
        1·
        15 days ago

        That can change. And as an emergency measure, we should asset-strip every single one of them.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      16 days ago

      I love the idea of the “austerity” of billionaires being cut down to size and having to live on “only” $999 million as Bernie proposed - tax anything over that at 100%.