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White House Reiterates Pledge to Avoid Social Security Cuts
In the wake of Elon Musk’s public comments about focusing on “entitlement” programs as cost-cutting targets, the White House issued a press release stating that “The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.” The press release,…
Examining the Details on DOGE-Related SSA Reductions
(This post is related to today’s headline post) The numbers continue to evolve as DOGE makes its way through the maze of government agencies, but one of the focus areas that draws considerable attention in the media is the closing…
President Trump’s Key Short-Term Target Areas for Social Security
Social Security is getting its fair share of attention as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues toward its goal of cutting federal spending, specifically focusing on identifying and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs. While this attention…
Are Cuts to Social Security Part of the New Budget Bill?
House Speaker Mike Johnson says no. The GOP is focused on cutting taxes and improving the government’s finances. Social Security is going to be restructured because DOGE has uncovered “enormous amounts of fraud, waste and abuse” in the program. This…
Social Security announces changes
Under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), changes are being made at federal government agencies. The purpose of DOGE is to modernize federal technology and software to maximize government efficiency. One agency that has been “organizational realignment” is…
Some SSA employees offered reassignment (with conditions)
There is little doubt the the Trump Administration’s new initiative to streamline the federal government, with the new DOGE (Dept. of Government Efficiency) as the lead agency, has caused a fair amount of angst among government employees. To this point,…
Social Security Fraud
The new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is looking into fraudulent spending of social Security funds. Instead of joining the effort to rid Social Security of waste, Democrats are spreading erroneous information, saying the Trump administration is going to dump…
Pushback to DOGE Review of Social Security Spending
There is a lot of controversy surrounding DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) these days. The newest area of spending analysis is the Social Security Administration. Although this probe is meant to eliminate wasteful spending and strengthen the agency, democrats are…
Suggestions for Reducing Social Security Spending
American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Mark J. Warshawsky, also a former Social Security Administration senior official, yesterday offered opinions on how and where President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should focus cost-saving efforts. His post, appearing on the…