Summary

At the first meeting of the DOGE Caucus, a new congressional group focused on government efficiency, Republican Rep. Greg Lopez stated that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are likely “on the table” as part of debt reduction efforts.

The caucus, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to slash government spending, raising concerns among advocacy groups about potential attacks on anti-poverty programs.

Critics, including Social Security Works, warn the caucus may push for privatization and benefit reductions.

This comes despite Trump’s prior commitment to protect these programs.

    • Wogi@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      Don’t worry, you’ll continue to pay for it. You’ll probably even pay more.

      The cuts are just for the people receiving it. They’ll lose money. Which means you’ll lose even more in the future.

      A majority of young people agree on what the right course of action is here. Remember to leave your phone at home. Don’t talk to the police.

      • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Don’t worry, you’ll continue to pay for it. You’ll probably even pay more.

        You know what? Im already this fucking close anyway:

        Spins up my semi-industrial mushroom and weed farm again

        Time to make some untracked moolah I guess

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          I would like to purchase a stake in your industrial botanical operation. What people will do with weeds I have no idea but mushrooms are always popular at the farmers market.

    • GHiLA@sh.itjust.works
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      No, it’s theirs. They’re going to take it and we’re just going to let them because we are cowards.

      You, me, the next guy that posts a meme, complete and total cowards who are going to bend over and let him fuck us.

      Y’all let it get this far, are you waiting on something? Bend over, then.

    • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      Up, it has a surplus. Government ‘borrows’ from the pool to pay for stuff. When they say they’re making cuts, what they mean is they don’t intend to pay the debt.