They are understaffed right now. Some 30,000 people die every year waiting for understaffed Social Security to approve disability benefits. Can you believe that? That's what we got now. And Musk's plan to cut Social Security staff by 50% will result in the deaths of thousands and thousands of seniors. who will never be able to get on the phone and talk to somebody and get the benefits that they paid into and that they deserve as American citizens. (13:26–13:41)
CLAIM
Asserts that a plan attributed to Elon Musk to cut Social Security staff by 50% will cause many senior deaths.
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