Just to clarify “doge” isn’t a real thing and has no real power. They can propose cuts, but it would be the senate and the house that would have to pass changes to social security. They may take up initiatives “doge” proposes, but it’ll be your representatives that make the actual choice.
satanmat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Short version— we don’t know.
Longer version— it is likely, doge is looking to make cuts, and while it would be insanely unpopular, it could be on the table.
The treasury secretary wants to reduce the deficit to 3% of gdp but also to cut taxes… so cuts to social programs are possible (likely)
So while we can say we don’t know for sure, it is highly likely.
jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Imagine having the advisory team named after the cryptoscam one of the members (at least) participated in. Doesn’t get more clowny and openly dishonest than that.
damnedfurry@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“doge” became a meme in 2010, long before cryptocurrency was a thing the mainstream were even aware of, let alone the one named after it.
Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Sure, but Musk clearly named his new department after his crypto scam
damnedfurry@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Dogecoin is also not his. It came into existence in 2013. Elon’s first tweet about it was in 2020.
If anything, you could reasonably argue that both that department name and his interest in that particular cryptocurrency are based on his affinity for the same original meme. But neither the meme nor the currency belong to him.
whostosay@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The only possible way is if they change the name to Bureau of Corruption.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The Bureau of Honesty and Integrity.