Mar 13, 2025 | Elon Musk revealed in an interview this week that he wants to completely get rid of “entitlements” like Social Security and Medicare – two programs that keep millions of people alive and out of poverty. The White House was not happy about his admissions, and they immediately went into panic mode, putting out a statement saying that they are definitely not cutting those programs. But the damage is already done, and the truth is now out in the open – Republicans want to cut these programs, as Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains.
Mar 13, 2025 | Rachel Maddow shares video of Rep. John Larson channeling the outrage of his constituents at the anticipation that Donald Trump's top donor, Elon Musk, is intending to destroy Social Security in order to privatize it. The Washington Post reported early Wednesday that Musk was planning cuts to Social Security's telephone customer service, but by the end of the day those plans had been cancelled. Between the public outcry and the exposure in the media, the pushback on Social Security cuts appears to have worked.
