Update
Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

Musk’s DOGE Uncovers $4.7 Trillion In Untraceable Federal Spending, Followed By Massive Social Security Fraud

In a stunning revelation that has sent shockwaves through Washington, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) exposed a staggering $4.7 trillion in untraceable federal disbursements. The funds, distributed without the use of Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) tracking codes, highlight a systemic failure in accountability within the U.S. government. The announcement, made Monday via DOGE’s X account, underscores the urgent need for reform in how taxpayer dollars are managed.

The findings come as DOGE intensifies its scrutiny of federal agencies, uncovering widespread fraud in programs like Social Security and sparking fierce pushback from establishment politicians. With the U.S. national debt surpassing $33 trillion and public trust in government at historic lows, DOGE’s efforts to bring transparency to federal spending could not be more timely.

For years, the U.S. Treasury has disbursed trillions of dollars without basic accounting safeguards. The TAS codes, designed to track federal payments, were often left blank, rendering the funds untraceable. “In the Federal Government, the TAS field was optional for ~$4.7 trillion in payments and was often left blank, making traceability almost impossible,” DOGE announced.

Elon Musk celebrated the agency’s decision to mandate TAS codes for all payments, calling it a “major improvement in Treasury payment integrity.” In a tweet, Musk credited the collaborative efforts of DOGE, the U.S. Treasury, and the Federal Reserve for the reform.

However, the revelation has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and left-leaning politicians, who argue that DOGE’s actions could disrupt government operations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended DOGE’s work, telling Bloomberg, “These are highly trained professionals. This is not some roving band going around doing things. This is methodical, and it is going to yield big savings.”

On the heels of that announcement, DOGE’s scrutiny of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has uncovered what Musk described as “the biggest fraud in history.” According to SSA data, 20.789 million Americans over the age of 100 are collecting retirement benefits — a figure that includes 12 million individuals purportedly over 120 years old.

Musk shared the findings on X, posting a spreadsheet that showed “numbers of people in each age bucket with the death field set to FALSE!” He quipped, “Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security.”

The data also revealed that the SSA’s database contains 394 million names — nearly 60 million more than the U.S. population of 334.9 million. “Yes, there are FAR more ‘eligible’ Social Security numbers than there are citizens in the USA,” Musk wrote. “This might be the biggest fraud in history.”

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) suggested freezing payments to individuals over 120 until their eligibility can be verified. Others, like X user Robert Sterling, estimated that fraudulent Social Security payments could account for $522 billion annually — one-third of the program’s total spending.
Top | New | Old
@MarineBob says
doesn't have to add up it shows someone is spending money not authorized by congress
IF it shows the money wasn't authorized.

As you know, Congress packs almost all of its spending into giant omnibus budget bills with huge block grants. These bills are the result of months of negotiation and compromise. Once passed and signed they have the force of law. USAID has had a $40 billion/year budget, not only authorized, but ordered with the force of law, by Congress.

So what is the specific language in the USAID part of the bill. Does it outlaw any of these spending items? No one has shown them to be illegal. In fact, they are all listed on the USAID website. Oh, wait, 卐LON took down the website and posted what he wanted on twitter.

Are all these items on my agenda? No. Are they actually illegal? No one has cited anything to support that conclusion. And the pattern of these "disclosures," day after day on social media, is to gin up more outrage without ever presenting the supporting evidence.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item
(standard financial process).

In the Federal Government, the TAS field was optional for ~$4.7 Trillion in payments and was often left blank,
making traceability almost impossible. As of Saturday, this is now a required field, increasing insight into
where money is actually going
@sunsporter1649 That's what 卐LON told you. 卐LON is upset that his corporate methods of auditing don't match the government's methods. And he's putting up a smokescreen by raising a ruckus about the TAS.

But the government needs to keep some of its spending categories confidential. There is also a unique check number ID on every check, and that check number allows the government to look up the line item & category without the recipient knowing about those details.

卐LON doesn't like the government's methods of auditing, but he's LYING to you when he says the government can't audit.

See https://www.crisesnotes.com/i-asked-former-bureau-of-the-fiscal-service-employees-to-interpret-an-elon-musk-tweet/
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues And of course the checks are linked to a budget line-item by what process?
MarineBob · 56-60, M
My main problem with government is social media.

For Pete's sake have a press conference
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@Kypro congress only passes a small percentage of what goes out
@MarineBob Nope. Congress allocates every penny. Often in block grants. See my post under this same question about giant omnibus budget bills.

Also, the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress and only to Congress. it does not give the president any power to arbitrarily halt spending.



UPDATE
@sunsporter1649 No, sunstroke, I don't support every line item. But although you keep throwing around words like corruption, fraud, and graft, nobody has identified a SINGLE INSTANCE of any of that. So far it's all empty accusations based on rage bait.

Feel free to prove me wrong. Feel free to post evidence of fraud, corruption, or graft. You have no evidence, just 卐LON's carefully crafted rage bait.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues And of course you wholly support the graft, corruption, and greed ongoing in the gubberment, right?
Kypro · 51-55, M
This is made up
trollslayer · 46-50, M
Another lie
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@ElwoodBlues isn’t 4.7 the entire budget for last year?
@trollslayer Somewhere close.

In 2024, the Social Security budget was $1.5 trillion
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@ElwoodBlues in other words, sunspewer’s claim is impossible
Every day for 10 years the breaking news is ‘the next biggest scandal’ but nobody is ever arrested..

Times they are a changin

Kypro · 51-55, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout the qanon guy?
This comment is hidden. Show Comment
@trollslayer And here's the reason why 卐LON keeps posting larger and more outlandish numbers, still without supporting evidence.

Tяump & 卐LON are preparing the cult for a truly outrageous tax cut, based on projected future savings that will never materialize. It's cover for a giant raid on the treasury. You read it here first.

trollslayer · 46-50, M
@ElwoodBlues so far the savings are about 20 bucks per citizen
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item (standard financial process).

In the Federal Government, the TAS field was optional for ~$4.7 Trillion in payments and was often left blank, making traceability almost impossible. As of Saturday, this is now a required field, increasing insight into where money is actually going
@sunsporter1649 That's what 卐LON told you. 卐LON is upset that his corporate methods of auditing don't match the government's methods. And he's putting up a smokescreen by raising a ruckus about the TAS.
See See [b]https://www.crisesnotes.com/i-asked-former-bureau-of-the-fiscal-service-employees-to-interpret-an-elon-musk-tweet/[/b]

But the government needs to keep some of its spending categories confidential. There is also a unique check number ID on every check, and that check number allows the government to look up the line item & category without the recipient knowing about those details.

卐LON doesn't like the government's methods of auditing, but he's LYING to you when he says the government can't audit.

Smokescreens and LIES, sunstroke. Tяump & 卐LON are preparing the cult for a truly outrageous tax cut, based on projected future savings that will never materialize. It's cover for a giant raid on the treasury. You read it here first.
And if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you🤣😂


graphite · 61-69, M
Imagine if Democrats found Republicans running all these scams instead of reality, which is the other way around? The "news" media would literally be dancing in the streets instead of shaking in panic, as they are now. Democrats and their loyal disciples in the "news" media will be "fact-checking" the latest revelations, looking for ways to minimize the slaughter.
This comment is hidden. Show Comment

 
Post Comment