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.
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.
The only possible way is if they change the name to Bureau of Corruption.
named after the cryptoscam
“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.
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.
While we can’t say for sure, I’d certainly be wargaming some possible outcomes and how to respond to them.
Wouldn’t surprise me if disability for mental health reasons was high on the list of things to cut. It’s effectively an “invisible” disability, which makes it somewhat easier to cut while limiting loss of political capital.
I wish you all the best getting through the upcoming difficult years. You’re a genuinely good person for caring and thinking far enough ahead to realize the question needs to be asked.
For other folks reading this, now is an excellent time to review your payroll deductions and ensure you’re paying for private disability coverage - both short and long term. It’s one of the least expensive ways to hedge against the crazy of the next four years.
Yes, OP should definitely prepare for the worst and hope it doesn’t happen.
Mental Illness is not only an invisible disability but has been scapegoated before. “Just suck it up”, “fake”, I’m sure your brother has heard those and worse. While there’s no way to predict what they’ll consider “waste”, we know they can’t make their goal without cutting a lot of necessary programs. This one does seem risky
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-top-5-ways-project-2025-would-hurt-disabled-people/
Seems like they will be pushing for more work requirements, less funding, and fewer legal protections (ie pre-existing conditions)
“Pre-existing conditions” is just insurance industry slang for something we all have: “medical history”.
“It says here on your application that you consume multiple substances daily which long term users are known to have a 100% fatality rate. I’m afraid we’re going to have to deny you coverage.”
“What substances?”
“Air and water. Your dependence on them is a non-covered pre-existing condition.”
It’s sort of up in the air right now. He’s made a lot of promises to not cut social security benefits, but the tax cuts he wants to give the rich and his insane tarrifs plan both threaten to deplete funding for social security within a few years. Hopefully nothing bad will happen but benefits definitely aren’t going to get any better.
I hope not. My brother is in the same boat and if his services get cut, I don’t know how he will survive.
But at least we’ll have cheap eggs and gas. 🙄
I wish we’d get cheap eggs and gas. But they’ll probably skyrocket like everything else.
Oh, gas is absolutely going up.
If the tariffs extend to crude oil imports, they’ll pass the cost down to consumers. If crude oil is excluded, they’ll increase profits by 15% and pretend it isn’t.
