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It’s abysmal what these cuts are doing to things that contribute to the greater good.

by footlose_3815 2y ago

TacticalCoder 2y ago
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- footlose_3815 2y ago
  Going one-step-higher, do you really believe DOGE is acting in good faith?
- chopsuey5540 2y ago
  What do you think they are going to do with all that money they’re going to “save”?
  - footlose_3815 2y ago
    Parent comment is either commenting in bad faith to muddy the waters, or doesn't care. The people they elected commit atrocities, but the propaganda machine is beaming to their heads that they're only hurting against people they don't like, so they feel good about the cruelty. You know, stuff N*zis do.
- Crye 2y ago
  Wasnt that number wholly debunked? I can only find fraud numbers like 100 million. Also, social security savings would only impact the social security budget. Those program funds don't go anywhere else. https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/doge-social-security-deposit-fraud?utm_source=perplexity https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/doge-social-security-deposi...
  - jt2190 2y ago
    I think FraudulentCoder may be falling victim to “media spin”. There is a report [1] showing that the Social Security Administration had 72 billion of “improper payments”, which includes not only over-payments but under-payments, and does not necessarily imply fraud. This summary was released under the Biden administration [2]: “[Inspector General] Reports: Nearly $72 Billion Improperly Paid; Recommended Improvements Go Unimplemented” https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2024-08-19-ig-reports-nearly-72-billion-improperly-paid-recommended-improvements-go-unimplemented/ https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2024-08-19-ig-reports-near... [1] “Preventing, Detecting, and Recovering Improper Payments”. Office of the Inspector General https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/072401.pdf https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/072401.pdf [2] I’m sure we all hope that the Inspector General continues to keep up this good work through any administration, and for that administration to have to answer any questions that work raises.
- etc-hosts 2y ago
  "billions found in fraudulent SSI payments" did not happen.

It’s abysmal what these cuts are doing to things that contribute to the greater good.

TacticalCoder 2y ago

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footlose_3815 2y ago
Going one-step-higher, do you really believe DOGE is acting in good faith?
chopsuey5540 2y ago
What do you think they are going to do with all that money they’re going to “save”?
- footlose_3815 2y ago
  Parent comment is either commenting in bad faith to muddy the waters, or doesn't care. The people they elected commit atrocities, but the propaganda machine is beaming to their heads that they're only hurting against people they don't like, so they feel good about the cruelty. You know, stuff N*zis do.
Crye 2y ago
Wasnt that number wholly debunked? I can only find fraud numbers like 100 million. Also, social security savings would only impact the social security budget. Those program funds don't go anywhere else. https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/doge-social-security-deposit-fraud?utm_source=perplexity https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/doge-social-security-deposi...
- jt2190 2y ago
  I think FraudulentCoder may be falling victim to “media spin”. There is a report [1] showing that the Social Security Administration had 72 billion of “improper payments”, which includes not only over-payments but under-payments, and does not necessarily imply fraud. This summary was released under the Biden administration [2]: “[Inspector General] Reports: Nearly $72 Billion Improperly Paid; Recommended Improvements Go Unimplemented” https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2024-08-19-ig-reports-nearly-72-billion-improperly-paid-recommended-improvements-go-unimplemented/ https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2024-08-19-ig-reports-near... [1] “Preventing, Detecting, and Recovering Improper Payments”. Office of the Inspector General https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/072401.pdf https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/072401.pdf [2] I’m sure we all hope that the Inspector General continues to keep up this good work through any administration, and for that administration to have to answer any questions that work raises.
etc-hosts 2y ago
"billions found in fraudulent SSI payments" did not happen.