Public sentiment on Social Security and DOGE efforts causing a rise in concerns?
Social Security’s continually unfolding financial train wreck has a persistent spot in the current news cycle, as it has for the past few years. But what’s aggravating this problem more these days appears to be public opinions related to (1), the absence of consensus on addressing the long-term solvency issue, and (2) the alarm bells ringing in response to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the impact of its interventions into Sociaal Security’s operations. Throw in the recent “Ponzi Scheme” comments, and you can perhaps understand why more than three-quarters of recent Gallup poll respondents are worried about the program. For an opinion on the gravity of the situation, check out this post on the Sumter Item by former U.S. House of Representatives veteran Lee Hamilton.