Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says
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Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse

Summary

Staff at the Social Security Administration (SSA) warn the agency is in “complete, utter chaos” due to drastic budget cuts, office closures, and job losses led by Elon Musk.

Plans to cut 7,000 jobs and centralize operations have disrupted services, with website outages and record backlogs.

Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek backs DOGE’s changes, despite union opposition and legal pushback. Critics say Musk is pushing misinformation to justify dismantling SSA.

With staffing at 50-year lows, experts fear a “death spiral” and potential collapse in service delivery.

  • huppakee@lemm.ee
    652·
    1 day ago

    This reminds me of Brexit, where a lot of leave voters were farmers who actually had a net-benefit from the subsidies the eu hands out to farmers. Now a big part of the country suffers from bregret, but there is no way to go back in time to change the vote. I’m afraid an anti-Trump message makes as much as a difference to the people in America as bregret does in the UK.

    • Embargo@lemm.ee
      40·
      1 day ago

      Bregret is so fucking funny to me since I always thought Brexit was the most cringe and unbelievable official name.

      • dalekcaan@lemm.ee
        4·
        11 hours ago

        Even worse were the conservatives in other countries trying to follow suit, like Nexit in the Netherlands or Frexit in France. Luckily then Brexit happened and everyone suddenly went quiet.

      • Ben Hur Horse Race@lemm.ee
        19·
        1 day ago

        I live in Ireland- the UK press, and to an extent, possibly as an effect, the general public, use these infantilized, gross ass cutsie words to describe things. Footie (football). Chockie (chocolate). It makes me nauseated.

          • Ben Hur Horse Race@lemm.ee
            3·
            17 hours ago

            Im moreso talking about news headlines. Leaving the EU was an incredibly serious situation and the news media made a cutsie pun nickname for it and said it on TV with a straight face.

            Just as a side point, saying “someone else also does it!” doesn’t further anyone’s understanding of anything in my opinion.