Summary

Elon Musk amplified Senator Mike Lee’s calls to overhaul Social Security, labeling it a “nightmare.”

Lee, known for advocating the elimination of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, criticized the program as deceptive and mismanaged.

Musk, co-chair of Trump’s advisory commission on cutting federal spending, faces accusations of aligning with GOP efforts to privatize or gut Social Security.

Advocacy groups denounce these moves as a threat to seniors and disabled Americans, warning that Republicans aim to shift earned benefits to Wall Street, despite broad public opposition to cuts or privatization.

  • Pips@lemmy.sdf.org
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    8 days ago

    Plenty of unelected people have a massive say in policy. We wouldn’t get anything done if every bureaucrat had to be elected.

    This specific unelected soon-to-be bureaucrat is fucking towel though.

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      8 days ago

      This specific unelected soon-to-be bureaucrat is fucking towel though.

      Hey now, that’s not very fair, towels are at least useful and pretty good at wiping up shit. Phony Stark only ever makes messes and then wallows in the shit.