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March 17, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Memo Reveals Plan to Throw Social Security Into Chaos
An internal document from the Social Security Administration warned staff there would be a “strain” on resources.
February 18, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Top Social Security Official Quits Amid Showdown With Elon Musk’s DOGE
Elon Musk wants to get his hands on the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans.
August 14, 2015
Paul Ford
Where Does Our Information Go After We Die?
A Twitter conversation with data columnist Paul Ford
August 13, 2015
Paul Ford
The Final File
Exploring the Social Security administration’s list of America’s dead
July 30, 2014
Amy Weiss-Meyer
Social Security Could Decide Who Controls Congress
May 10, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Alan Simpson Angered By Math
July 22, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
One in Ten Have No Job. More Have No Security.
January 19, 2010
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Sean Wilentz
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Ross Perot and the corruption of populism.

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