Social Security in Crisis: The Billionaire CEO Takeover

BUY NOW! The Senate just confirmed Frank Bisignano, a Wall Street veteran and billionaire CEO, to lead the Social Security Administration. This is a HUGE deal, folks! Bisignano, a self-professed "DOGE person," has spent his career catering to Wall Street elites. His confirmation comes at a time when the agency is facing mass layoffs, office closures, and cuts to programs. The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, has been driving these changes, and Bisignano's alignment with DOGE raises serious concerns about the future of Social Security.

DO THIS! Stand up for working families and retirees by opposing these efforts to roll back Social Security services, shutdown offices, and lay off thousands of workers. Bisignano could have stood up for them, but instead, he promises more of the same failed, destructive leadership we have seen so far at Social Security. Their playbook is clearly to break Social Security so they can justify further cuts and privatization. AFSCME members won’t be fooled. We are keeping up the fight to protect our freedom to retire with dignity, and we will remember how our leaders voted and whether they stood with us in our battle to stop this hostile takeover of Social Security.

STAY AWAY! From the DOGE team, folks! They have jeopardized Americans’ private data, and their involvement in the SSA has led to concerns about the potential for data breaches. The public and political backlash against DOGE's involvement in the SSA highlights the potential for further scrutiny and legal challenges, which could disrupt the agency's operations and compromise data security.

BOOM! The market hates uncertainty, and this confirmation is a HUGE uncertainty for Social Security beneficiaries. The agency provides benefits to roughly 73 million people, including retirees and children. The chaos at the agency began shortly after acting commissioner Michelle King stepped down in February, a move that came after DOGE sought access to Social Security recipient information. That prompted a lawsuit by labor unions and retirees, who asked a federal court to issue an emergency order limiting DOGE’s access to Social Security data.

VISUALIZE THIS! The stock price changes of Tesla over the past three years, which has been a major player in the DOGE team's involvement in the SSA.

BUY NOW! The fight to protect Social Security is far from over. AFSCME members and other advocates will continue to push back against these destructive changes and demand that our leaders stand with us in this battle. We need to make sure that Social Security remains a vital lifeline for millions of Americans, and that it is not privatized or dismantled by billionaire CEOs and their cronies.