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.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Hope everyone remembers to not negotiate with capitalists next time we have a labor movement like we had in the early 20th century.

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      And don’t split up into competing trades-based unions. That enables divide-and-rule.