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Musk Calls Social Security 'Ponzi Scheme,' Sparks Outrage

3/2/2025

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Elon Musk stirred controversy on The Joe Rogan Experience by calling Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time." His comments, highlighting rising life expectancy and declining birth rates, sparked outrage among Democrats who fear his words could jeopardize essential benefits for millions, intensifying worries about potential cuts to the program.

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Elon Musk stirred controversy on The Joe Rogan Experience by calling Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time." His comments, highlighting rising life expectancy and declining birth rates, sparked outrage among Democrats who fear his words could jeopardize essential benefits for millions, intensifying worries about potential cuts to the program.