Could DOGE Really Gut Social Security?

Could DOGE Really Gut Social Security?

DOGE cuts have already hit Social Security, with offices closing and employees fired. With Elon Musk calling the program a “Ponzi scheme” and saying entitlements are “the big one to eliminate,” this may be just the beginning of the unraveling of the trusted safety net that millions of Americans rely on.


Guest: Joe Perticone, political reporter at The Bulwark.


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