Elon Musk pushes to cut workforce in Social Security administration
- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is implementing changes to streamline Social Security services.
- Concerns over proposed cuts have led to bipartisan backlash from lawmakers who worry about public reactions.
- Ongoing debates reflect the political importance of Social Security as a critical welfare program.
In the United States, new changes to Social Security are set to be implemented at the end of March 2025. These changes are seen as a tactic to degrade services and dismantle the agency without officially announcing cuts to payments. Representative John Larson has expressed concerns about how constituents are reacting to threats to Social Security, particularly from figures associated with the Trump administration, including Elon Musk. He has called for answers from Musk regarding the supposed waste and fraud in federal programs like Social Security. Billionaire Elon Musk's proposals and comments about Social Security have garnered significant attention, stirring anxiety among both Democrats and Republicans. Specifically, some GOP senators are worried that his controversial remarks about potential cuts could provoke backlash among constituents who rely on Social Security services. Musk's Department of Government Efficiency aims to streamline the federal bureaucracy, which includes his proposal to reduce the workforce of the Social Security Administration by 12 percent, essentially as part of a wider cost-cutting initiative. Musk has made alarming claims about Social Security, dubbing it a