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People associated with Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” have been trying to access the U.S. government’s payment systems, according to a shocking new report from the Washington Post. And while it’s not clear why DOGE wants access, experts are alarmed because there’s basically no plausible explanation that doesn’t involve tinkering with critical government functions by sidestepping Congress.

The system is run by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and handles everything from Social Security and Medicare payments to salaries for federal employees. Literally “tens of thousands” of functions are paid through the system, according to the Post, including tax refunds. The system paid out about $5.4 trillion in the form of 1.3 billion payments last year.

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[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree 69 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

An illegal immigrant is destroying our government

[–] Mog_fanatic 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

And somehow being cheered on by the same masses that are clamoring to deport every single illegal immigrant.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

the ones actually helping the country

[–] spankmonkey 20 points 7 hours ago

Literally true.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago

#DeportElon

[–] [email protected] 57 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Traitors and theives. "Worst immigrant by far, wants access to US coffers," should be the headline.

[–] Snowclone 13 points 7 hours ago

No... no... they know who owns them.

[–] someguy3 26 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

the more likely motivation could very well have something to do with stopping payment on all kinds of congressionally mandated programs.

Trump tried to stop spending on roughly $3 trillion in programs related to health care and housing assistance, among a host of others, immediately attracting lawsuits from state attorneys general. A federal judge in Washington D.C. put a halt to the freeze on Tuesday, but the obvious concern is that the U.S. court system doesn’t actually have an enforcement mechanism for rulings. Congress can write laws and the judiciary can issue orders, but the system only works if everyone agrees to abide by the rules. And if the executive branch under Trump and Musk can stop payments to programs they don’t like, ignoring entirely what Congress and the courts say, it’s game over for the country.

[–] Mog_fanatic 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Trump's administration has made it abundantly clear that the are not stopping the freeze. This is directly from Trump's press secretary after they rescinded the order

This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze.

It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo.

Why? To end any confusion created by the court's injunction.

The President's EO's on federal funding remain in full force and effect, and will be rigorously implemented.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

There is a mechanism.

Nobody discusses it in polite conversation.

[–] P00ptart 2 points 4 hours ago

It's likely over for the country regardless.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I’d appreciate if President Musk would go through Congress first.

[–] thesohoriots 6 points 6 hours ago

If he happens to go through a fine mesh screen first, we can take the pulp over in a glass.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago

Is he exhaling the protomolecule in the pic?

[–] officermike 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

If he exploits this position and transfers so much as a penny to himself, I should hope he gets incarcerated for the rest of his life.

[–] infectoid 9 points 6 hours ago

That sounds like a heartwarming Disney movie.

We’re in more of a human centipede situation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

Musk is a defense contractor, he gets billions from the government. He wants to fire government workers and replace them with ai stuff. It's his version of efficiency.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 hours ago

Simple - Leverage and manipulation to comply.