Will DOGE cut Social Security benefits?

Q656 answers2025
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He said the single biggest fear is that DOGE will turn off fraudulent entitlement payments — Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, disability, SBA loans — to people who should not get them, including illegals.

From his 2025-03 answer in ELON UNCUT - THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW | Verdict Ep. 216. Summary is ours; see the quotes below.

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🎙 Interview · 2025-02 · FULL INTERVIEW: Elon Musk CPAC 2025 Day One - 2/20/25 · asked by CPAC host · watch at 28:32 · transcript ·
The actions, with the president and agencies, are what will save Medicare and Social Security, because if the country goes insolvent there is no money left for anything.
"is what will save Medicare what will save Social Security"
𝕏 post · 2025-02-10 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
Says the goal of auditing Social Security is to stop fraud so the system stays solvent and protects honest Americans' checks.
"The goal of auditing the Social Security Administration is to stop the extreme levels of fraud taking place, so that it remains solvent and protects the social security checks of honest Americans!"
🎙 Interview · 2025-03 · Elon Musk, DOGE team talk government cuts | LiveNOW from FOX · asked by Bret Baier · watch at 11:56 · transcript ·
He said legitimate recipients will receive more Social Security, not less, as a result of DOGE work against fraud.
"legitimate people as a result of the work of Doge Will receive more Social Security. not less"
🎙 Interview · 2025-03 · ELON UNCUT - THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW | Verdict Ep. 216 · asked by Ted Cruz / Ben Ferguson · watch at 14:14 · transcript ·
He said the single biggest fear is that DOGE will turn off fraudulent entitlement payments — Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, disability, SBA loans — to people who should not get them, including illegals.
"doge is is going to turn off fraudulent payments of entitlements"
𝕏 post · 2025-03-29 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
He said the @DOGE team is confident that Social Security will work much better in the future
"The @DOGE team is confident that Social Security will work much better in the future"
𝕏 post · 2025-03-30 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
He said first of all, there are no cuts to Medicaid, Social Security or other entitlements, unless stopping fraud is considered a “cut”. Second, organizing a campaign to call for the death of someone is illegal. The organizer...
"First of all, there are no cuts to Medicaid, Social Security or other entitlements, unless stopping fraud is considered a “cut”. Second, organizing a campaign to call for the death of someone is illegal. The organizers and funders will be found and prosecuted."

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