Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, initially claimed that millions of deceased individuals were receiving Social Security benefits. However, further investigation revealed that while Social Security has made errors, particularly with overpayments amounting to approximately $72 billion from 2015 to 2022, this represented less than 1% of the total benefits disbursed. The article emphasizes that although improvement is needed, the situation isn't as critical as Trump and Musk suggested, thereby prompting a closer examination of Social Security's financial management without resorting to exaggerated claims.
During the scrutiny of Social Security, the Trump administration believed millions of deceased Americans were receiving benefits, but investigations show the issue is less severe than assumed.
While Social Security is responsible for some overpayments, the reported $72 billion in erroneous benefits during 2015-2022 accounts for less than 1% of total payments.
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