36 Trillion in the hole .Many are worried about paying this down. Many want to continue the status  quo.

Government  bureaucrats,leftists extremist groups and  foreign  actors are all acting in unison to thwart Doge,Musk and the new Administration efforts to enact what Americans  voted for, Trump & change of  the country’s direction of the last 4 years& more.

 

Musk said foreign actors tampered with X. Fringe leftist groups are attacking his Tesla Dealerships. Dems

and their media friends are spreading 

misinformation and using scare tactics.

 

 

Former officials of Social Security Administration 

“Its 72.5 million people . Sometimes really desperate people will try to hide

that grandma died, so they get a couple more checks.”

Musk found over 20 million names over 100 years old were on the SSA database. But he never mentioned how many were collecting checks.

Answer: To be investigated.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-anchor-surprised-former-social-security-official-laughs-off-questions-fraud

 

 

story based on foxnews reports

 

 

Government Accountability Office in 2024, Reported Waste Fraud and abuse.  A bi-Partisan agency found

$233 -521 billion annually attributed 

to this.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-107660

 

https://www.gao.gov/fraud-and-improper-payments

50 minutes ago, riclag said:

Musk said foreign actors tampered with X. Fringe leftist groups are attacking his Tesla Dealerships. Dems

Feels like the age of EV lunacy may be over. To see the liberal hivemind burning EVs and dealerships en masse signals that the narrative that banning westerners from owning ICE cars will save the planet was nonsense from the getgo. I mean after sending kids down rare earth mines in the Congo to make these 3 ton monstrocities for the left to just burn them(or many self combusted), well not much planet saving going on there. Hardly the actions of people sincere in their green beliefs.

Good riddance.

24 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Feels like the age of EV lunacy may be over. To see the liberal hivemind burning EVs and dealerships en masse signals that the narrative that banning westerners from owning ICE cars will save the planet was nonsense from the getgo. I mean after sending kids down rare earth mines in the Congo to make these 3 ton monstrocities for the left to just burn them(or many self combusted), well not much planet saving going on there. Hardly the actions of people sincere in their green beliefs.

Good riddance.

Trump & company caught them all .

 

Now  its time for accountability!

Elon is talking about Social Security numbers being stolen,I’ve tried all

my life trying to to protect myself from

someone stealing my number.

This is personal for me! My number is on the dark web as a result of a April 2024  National Public Database breach..

 

Millions of Social Security numbers were exposed during Bidens watch!

 Where was the public outcry

then?

On 3/11/2025 at 2:09 PM, riclag said:

Government  bureaucrats,leftists extremist groups and  foreign  actors are all acting in unison to thwart Doge,Musk and the new Administration efforts to enact what Americans  voted for, Trump & change of  the country’s direction of the last 4 years& more.

They all know what is the right thing to do ... they never got it done and are now kicking and screaming.  They are actually all "Team DOGE" - unless they were lying to us back then

On 3/11/2025 at 2:49 PM, riclag said:

Government Accountability Office in 2024, Reported Waste Fraud and abuse.  A bi-Partisan agency found

$233 -521 billion annually attributed 

to this.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-107660

 

https://www.gao.gov/fraud-and-improper-payments

Luckily, the Biden administration reversed the fraud increase trend which started under Trump! 🤣

(Graph from your source)

 

 

1 minute ago, candide said:

Luckily, the Biden administration reversed the fraud increase trend which started under Trump! 🤣

(Graph from your source)

 

 

Or they quit looking so hard. 

41 minutes ago, expat_4_life said:

They all know what is the right thing to do ... they never got it done and are now kicking and screaming.  They are actually all "Team DOGE" - unless they were lying to us back then

 

This video should be the lead before

every WH press conference!

I haven’t met anyone melting down over sensible cuts to government wasteful spending.

 

Musk’s share prices are melting down though. He has lost more personally than what he is saving for the USA taxpayers.

 

He probably isn’t the right person for the job. He only got the job because he bankrolled Trumps election campaign.

Trump and Elon are doing something good.  It makes them look good.  The loony-left therefore have to view it as being bad.  🤷‍♂️

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Or they quit looking so hard. 

 

Quit looking  or

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out this

was intentional .Bidens crew love those illegals having stolen SS#’s.

National public data base breach in

April 2024. Any investigation?Any arrests ?

 

“In April 2024, a cybercriminal named USDoD began selling the stolen data, which included names, addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security Numbers for more than 272 million people. By July 2024, the data had been leaked online, causing widespread concern and prompting NPD to acknowledge the breach on August 12, 2024”

 

“Unfortunately, this is just one of many data breaches that have occurred in 2024”.

https://sbscyber.com/blog/national-public-data-breach-a-comprehensive-overview

10 hours ago, riclag said:

This video should be the lead before

every WH press conference!

And play another with the same three hypocrites on illegal immigration. 

Repeating the same lies like 47. Troll

The US just shot itself in the foot by applying 25% tariffs on Australian Aluminium

The biggest aluminium producer is Alcoa, which is an American company 

Alcoa Corporation, originally known as the Aluminum Company of America, is an American industrial corporation and the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. It operates in 10 countries and is a major producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Alcoa is also recognized for its commitment to sustainability, focusing on environmentally friendly practices and products

 

Good one Donny 

4 minutes ago, still kicking said:

The US just shot itself in the foot by applying 25% tariffs on Australian Aluminium

The biggest aluminium producer is Alcoa, which is an American company 

Alcoa Corporation, originally known as the Aluminum Company of America, is an American industrial corporation and the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. It operates in 10 countries and is a major producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Alcoa is also recognized for its commitment to sustainability, focusing on environmentally friendly practices and products

 

Good one Donny 

They'll get a carve out. 

Thieves always whine, lie, deflect and make excuses when they are caught

12 hours ago, candide said:

Luckily, the Biden administration reversed the fraud increase trend which started under Trump! 🤣

(Graph from your source)

 

 

 

I don't understand how you interpret that graph and claim fraud started under Trump. 2021 was the first year of the Biden administration. Are you using leftie math?

9 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

 

I don't understand how you interpret that graph and claim fraud started under Trump. 2021 was the first year of the Biden administration. Are you using leftie math?

 Leftie math is an oxymoron.

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 Leftie math is an oxymoron.

That had to be one of the dumbest posts I've seen on this site. 

12 hours ago, expat_4_life said:

They all know what is the right thing to do ... they never got it done and are now kicking and screaming.  They are actually all "Team DOGE" - unless they were lying to us back then

 

when its Trump and Musk, all of a sudden it doesn't exist

41 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

when its Trump and Musk, all of a sudden it doesn't exist

If it wasn’t Trump or Musk it would be

somebody else who doesn’t follow 

the party progressive narratives.

 

Musk is sending a crew up in space to rescue the others who Biden abandoned! The haters will find something to complain about , when 

they are brought back.

20 million people over 100 on the SSA

data rolls and Millions of illegals without a SS# , all potential fraud hookups.

 

millions of SSA numbers breached in April 2024

and neither party mentions it  .

On 3/11/2025 at 2:49 PM, riclag said:

Government Accountability Office in 2024, Reported Waste Fraud and abuse.  A bi-Partisan agency found

$233 -521 billion annually attributed 

to this.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-107660

 

https://www.gao.gov/fraud-and-improper-payments

3 trolling laughing emoji’s !

 

To the trolls  ,you must be from another country . Your Wikipedia bible

even mentioned  existence of independence in the GAO.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Accountability_Office

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

The US just shot itself in the foot by applying 25% tariffs on Australian Aluminium

The biggest aluminium producer is Alcoa, which is an American company 

Alcoa Corporation, originally known as the Aluminum Company of America, is an American industrial corporation and the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. It operates in 10 countries and is a major producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Alcoa is also recognized for its commitment to sustainability, focusing on environmentally friendly practices and products

 

Good one Donny 

 

Not at all. Alcoa produces aluminum in Canada, Iceland, Australia and elsewhere,  however, they have trimmed their output in the United States in recent years.

 

Alcoa is a bad actor and has exported US jobs to foreign countries. It has been asked by the Trump administration to open plants in the US instead. 

 

Given that Alcoa will lose money if it continues to export jobs to Canada, Iceland, Australia etc the only alternative is to open facilities in the US. The CEO doesn't like spending the money on that, but they will have no other choice.

 

It is a brilliant move by Trump in fact.

13 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Or they quit looking so hard. 

Nonsense! GAO is independent, as confirmed by your pal Riclag in this thread!😆

28 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Not at all. Alcoa produces aluminum in Canada, Iceland, Australia and elsewhere,  however, they have trimmed their output in the United States in recent years.

 

Alcoa is a bad actor and has exported US jobs to foreign countries. It has been asked by the Trump administration to open plants in the US instead. 

 

Given that Alcoa will lose money if it continues to export jobs to Canada, Iceland, Australia etc the only alternative is to open facilities in the US. The CEO doesn't like spending the money on that, but they will have no other choice.

 

It is a brilliant move by Trump in fact.

The reason they do it in Canada is subsidized electricity. Lots of that around outside the USA.

Just now, Yagoda said:

The reason they do it in Canada is subsidized electricity. Lots of that around outside the USA.

 

Exactly, same in Iceland.

14 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Exactly, same in Iceland.

Subsidized and geothermal, wow. We should make them a state.

4 hours ago, Cameroni said:

 

Not at all. Alcoa produces aluminum in Canada, Iceland, Australia and elsewhere,  however, they have trimmed their output in the United States in recent years.

 

Alcoa is a bad actor and has exported US jobs to foreign countries. It has been asked by the Trump administration to open plants in the US instead. 

 

Given that Alcoa will lose money if it continues to export jobs to Canada, Iceland, Australia etc the only alternative is to open facilities in the US. The CEO doesn't like spending the money on that, but they will have no other choice.

 

It is a brilliant move by Trump in fact.

It's clear that you don't understand how aluminum is made. It requires huge amounts of electricity. Canada has all the cheap hydropower it needs to accomplish that. The latest report I could find has its electricity cost  at 0.054 US dollars per kwh.  The lowest rate in the US is in North Dakota which comes to 10.21 cents per KWH. It takes anywhere from 14000 kwh to 17000 to process a ton of aluminum. So let's take 15500 kwh as the average. If you do the math, you'll see that it costs almost $750 more per ton to make aluminum in the USA if you use North Dakota's cost as a baseline. Which is wildly unrealistic. The current world average price of aluminum is around $2600. That's a huge cost. Which is why it makes no economic sense to produce primary aluminum (aluminum made from the bauxite ore)  in the USA.

For scrap aluminum, the US is actually a net exporter. Although that business will certainly suffer if tariffs on aluminum imports persist.

'That's 70 percent for no': Republican's DOGE poll backfires

Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) asked his constituents during a virtual town hall meeting whether they support tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force — and did not get the result he likely hoped for. The results - 70 percent no, 30 percent yes.

 There has been regular outbursts of anger at town halls over the last few weeks, not just in swing districts but also in Republican-dominated areas.

Reps. Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Keith Self (R-TX), for example, have been shouted down by constituents when they tried to defend the Trump administration's moves to dismantle the federal government.

The fury has reached such a stage that the National Republican Congressional Committee chair Richard Hudson (R-NC) has advised fellow House members to stop doing town halls altogether.

'That's 70 percent for no': Republican's DOGE poll backfires

I think that's completely false, the reality is that most people agree with the idea of cutting government waste and a program to do so is long overdue. It's the mishmash, seesaw, and extremely reckless approach that Trump and Musk are taking that is pissing people off and making even many republican supporters of Trump increasingly more angry.

 

Trump voters do not like the idea of losing their jobs, there's just something about that, that annoys them. And they also don't like the idea of seeing their pensions shrinking by the day.