DOGE rewriting the Social Security System

[Dan]

I think that one thing that Congress (or some party) should require is the TOTAL WEALTH of Musk as a security bond against his disrupting or destroying Social Security.

Wonder if Congress can require this - and if Musk has faith in his DOGE group, this should not be a problem. And that security bond can be used to continue payment to senior etc., until the systems can be restored.

On edit - definitions of success and what constitutes failure.
- Acceptable level of disruption that is acceptable.
- What level of performance constitutes success.
- What is an unacceptable down time for the system.
- What constitutes failure - as defined by performance and
Ability to provide what level of system performance.
- Successful interfaces requirements to all levels of government
And private systems, defined measurements.
- Financial penalties for not providing system within time frames
- Defined Measurable standards on the system
- And a non-political person (group) that would be responsible for
For ensuring those measurements of success/failure are met.
This group would be selected by a body not of Congress or POTUS.
My thoughts.

[unblock]

1. If the Republican Congress cared, sure. But I am quite sure that their definition of "success"

Will follow the insurance claims model, as they have already started. Lousy customer service, frequent errors (invariably to the customer's disadvantage) several levels of escalation over time to resolve disputes, unnecessary hurdles, etc.

They will most certainly be slow to fix bugs that that slow or lower payments, and I have to think they'll put in some such bugs deliberately (it's a feature!)

In fact, I'll bet they will figure out the exact percentage of benefits they can cut "by accident" that is just the amount that people will give up fighting for. Maybe they'll even have an airline/hotel model that dynamically adjusts this percentage on the fly.

Only with a strongly democratic Congress do we stand even a chance to hold musk and Donnie and others accountable.

[Dan]

2. That is why I edited the post

To state that the board to determine Success or Failure would not be subject to Congress or the POTUS.

Thinking, it should be a collection of former SS Commissioners combined with both Business and IT professionals. Not too big that the group would be unmanageable, but definitely not people that would be influenced by the political parties.

[unblock]

4. But the authority would have to come from Congress/potus.

Yes, they could empower an agency/commission to get into the details. But at a high level, they have zero interest in holding them accountable.

[dgauss]

3. Like a Service Level Agreement (SLA), common in business.

Since this administration treats the government as a business, you'd think this would make sense.

The problem is they treat laws and the constitution with dismissive contempt. They wouldn't think twice about violating a meager SLA.

[unblock]

5. When they say they want to run it like a business, they mean

Like a family-run business with Russian mob ties where the ceo does whatever the f he wants and no one can do anything about it and everyone hates working for him and no supplier wants to work with him because he lies and cheats and abuses the legal system to weasel out of paying people, and he runs businesses into the ground repeatedly and is constantly in legal trouble. But he skims enough money to stay afloat somehow and spends enough on image to fool enough people into thinking he's good at... something.

An SLU has a commitment and liability. Donnie isn't interested in in that.

[SheltieLover]

6. Pls see this post by usaf-vet on Grace M. Hopper & the coding required to do this job!

https://democraticunderground.com/13242860

[Dan]

8. Yes, I read that

Unfortunately Grace is no longer available - and the military wouldn’t have jurisdiction over a SS redevelopment.

[SheltieLover]

9. But it exemplifies the complexity & high intellect as well as time required

[Dan]

10. Totally agree

Having been involved with several IT projects (nothing comparable to the proposed SS replacement), I am aware that even medium sized developments (Maintenance enhancement, New Development, Existing System redevelopment) are major efforts entailing months to years - and none are comparable to the SS replacement.

And to add - just finding the COBOL programmers that can assist in the translation for the new system…. Major effort, and as I said - combined with DOGE terminating staff. Major screw up potential.

And I have been retired almost 10 years and haven’t worked on a major project in 13+ years; lots of stress and even more stress.

[SheltieLover]

12. I hadn't even thought about finding cobal programmers!

The deviant misfits fleaon has will not know that language!

The courts just need to stop the illegal immigrant from wrecking our country.

[struggle4progress]

7. I'd bet that fiasco would inaugurate a permanent open season on Republicans

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. It would be a boost to the Kevlar industry (if it isn't already). nt