Elon Musk’s DOGE discovers millions in taxpayer dollars wasted on unemployment claims for ‘fake people’
Economy And Jobs,Unemployment Benefits,Unemployment,DOGE,Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed in a bombshell finding that millions of dollars in unemployment claims have been going to “fake people” who haven’t even been born yet — some not even in this century.
DOGE claimed it reviewed an initial survey of unemployment claims since 2020 that found that 9,700 people whose birth dates aren’t for another 15 years have claimed $69 million in benefits.
In one absurd case, a person whose birthday was listed in the year 2154 claimed $41,000, according to an X post by the department.
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