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.

  • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 day ago

    Good thing Fox news is on cable something that won’t be able to afford without those checks. So I hope they al fucking strave to death. Sick of these old fucks getting in the way and stopping progress. Because of their short sited racist views.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      1 day ago

      It’s not just Fox anymore, though. If anything, the hardcore ones have migrated off of Fox onto other, more extreme platforms.

      • kautau@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 day ago

        Like Facebook, which boomers are addicted to and lap up every bit of misinformation years after telling their kids “not to believe everything they read on the internet”