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.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    What I don’t get is why there is a cutoff such that the “contribution” that jerkoffs like Musk put in is basically negligible.

    If anyone should pay and pay and pay some more, it’s people like Musk. I like Bernie’s idea of 100% tax above 999 million. Being a billionaire should not even be a thing.