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.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Oh, and one other comment is this - Democrats tend to understand how tariffs work. They also probably have some inkling about what would happen to the economy under mass deportations and the related state terrorism that would entail…

    Qons, on the other hand, are told ridiculous fairy tales about the price of eggs, and believe them.