OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A local retiree says his Social Security benefits were suddenly suspended without warning — and with no explanation given when he reached out. He worries it may have to do with the place he was born, and ongoing DOGE cutbacks.
The man, who was born to an active duty U.S. Solider at an overseas U.S. Army base, says because of recent comments from Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk, he’s worried his benefits were cut because of his foreign birthplace. Earlier this month, Elon Musk, the billionaire head of DOGE, pushed for major cuts to Social Security, calling it a “Ponzi scheme,” claiming the system is rife with people fraudulently receiving benefits.
Particularly, Musk claimed during an interview with Fox Business, with no evidence, that many illegal immigrants are receiving social security, calling for them to be removed from Social Security’s rolls.
Will Social Security be around when I retire?
The Hill reported economists say the levels of fraud Musk has talked about “just don’t exist.”…