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  • Are 150-year-old Americans really receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said?

    02/18/2025 4:08:19 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 106 replies
    Poynter ^ | Louis Jacobson
    The explanation for apparent 150-year-olds receiving checks could relate to arcane coding practices, experts said.In a closely watched Oval Office event, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk shared some of the findings and rationale behind his Department of Government Efficiency, which President Donald Trump has tasked with cutting spending across the government. As an example of his work so far, Musk cited some “crazy things” that had emerged in just the “cursory examination of Social Security” his team was undertaking. “ We’ve got people in there that are 150 years old,” Musk said Feb. 11. “Now, do you know anyone who’s...