The ghost of DOGE is still haunting Social Security

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images DOGE worsened an existing staffing low at Social Security. Beneficiaries worry that long wait times and impending insolvency will affect their checks. The agency said new technology is improving customer service. Social Security has been through the wringer. With a federal fund teetering on insolvency, a staffing crisis worsened by DOGE cost-cutting, and widespread employee burnout, the US' largest social safety net program is in a tough spot. The 74 million Ameri...