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Who’s The Boss?

2025/3/22
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Emily Peck delves into the ongoing changes affecting Social Security, examining the implications and motivations behind the recent actions that could disrupt the system.
  • Social Security checks are still being distributed despite changes.
  • Fraud cost is less than 0.6 basis points of the total Social Security payout.
  • The changes may increase administrative burdens and reduce benefits accessibility.
  • Lee Dudek is leading the implementation of changes under the administration.
  • The changes could be part of a long-term strategy to dismantle Social Security.
  • The shift to online verification imposes challenges for disadvantaged groups.
  • Office closures and staff cuts hinder in-person service accessibility.
  • The strategy might aim to privatize or radically alter Social Security.
  • Republican playbook historically targets administrative burdens to cut benefits.

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This week: DOGE is taking its chainsaw to the Social Security Administration. Felix Salmon), Emily Peck), and Elizabeth Spiers) examine the real reasons behind the Elon Musk led crusade against the SSA. And then, DOGE used extreme tactics against the US Institute of Peace including a physical takeover of the building by force. Meanwhile, the founder of Pirate’s Booty tried a similar tactic to try to gain power over his small Long Island town. The hosts discuss how these stories and recent actions by Trump call into question what authority really means when it comes to our government. And finally, Dan Primak) of Axios joins to explain how a private equity firm just made the Boston Celtics the highest valued team (in dollars) in US sports history.

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