Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can’t Have Data

[u/aliceindotardland]

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-musk-stop-social-security-doge-data-1235300785/

[u/Rambler330]

For everyone’s information this is the biggest stockpile of highly accurate information on individuals in the free world. This is the Pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow. DOGE will suck this up the MuskRat will become the largest data broker ever.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains a variety of personal and financial data on individuals for the purpose of administering Social Security benefits and related programs. This includes:

1.  Personal Identification Information
• Full name
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date and place of birth
• Citizenship status
• Parents’ names (from birth records)

2.  Employment and Earnings History
• Records of earnings reported by employers
• Self-employment income
• Employer names and details
• Work credits accumulated for Social Security benefits

3.  Social Security Benefits Information
• Record of applications for benefits (retirement, disability, survivors, Medicare, Supplemental Security Income)
• Benefit amounts received
• Payment history
• Disability determinations, including medical records and vocational assessments

4.  Medical Records (for Disability Claims)
• Doctor and hospital reports
• Treatment history
• Functional capacity evaluations
• Consultative examinations

5.  Tax and Financial Data
• Wages and tax contributions (FICA and SECA taxes)
• IRS-reported income related to Social Security benefits
• Bank account details (if benefits are direct-deposited)

6.  Military Service Records (if applicable)
• Dates of military service
• Type of discharge

7.  Marital and Family Information
• Marriage records
• Divorce decrees (if benefits are claimed based on a former spouse)
• Dependents’ information (for survivor or dependent benefits)

8.  Immigration and Work Authorization Status (for non-U.S. citizens)
• Green card or visa status
• Work authorization history

9.  Death Records
• Date and place of death (reported by family, funeral homes, or other sources)

This information is used to determine eligibility, calculate benefit amounts, prevent fraud, and maintain records of contributions and payments. Access to Social Security records is restricted and protected under privacy laws.

[u/by_the_twin_moons → u/Rambler330]

Even a fraction of that list would be disastrous in the wrong hands, but the whole thing... it's absolutely terrifying.