DOGE Has 10 Staffers at Social Security in Hunt for Dead People

News March 13, 2025 at 01:20 PM
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What You Need To Know

  • Elon Musk has called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme,” while critics have said he is preparing to cut the program.
  • At least seven DOGE staffers have been granted access to the master SSN database known as Numident.
  • A public employees union has sued DOGE and the SSA, trying to block what it calls an “unprecedented data grab.”

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