The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced a significant records cleanup by the Social Security Administration (SSA), marking approximately 11 million individuals listed as 120 years or older as deceased. This announcement was shared in a post on X.
According to the post, the number of individuals listed as alive in the 120-129 age range on March 8 was 3,467,066. By April 24, this number had decreased to 689,598, indicating a net change of -2,777,468. For those aged 130-139, the count on March 8 was 3,929,750, which dropped to 452,776 by April 24, reflecting a net change of -3,476,974.
DOGE also revealed that on April 24, the number of individuals listed as alive in the 140-149 age range was 192,933. This marked a decrease of 3,355,813 from March 8 when the count was 3,548,746. For those aged 150 and older, the count on March 8 was recorded at 1,357,967 but had reduced to only 41,389 by April 24. This represents a net change of -1,316,578.
DOGE announcement on X
| https://x.com/DOGE/status/1915523635789611170
An April 2025 Harvard-Harris Poll found that "69% of voters support 'undertaking a full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government expenditures,'" while only "31% support slashing $1 trillion in federal spending." A majority also favor balancing the federal budget and conducting a comprehensive review of current government spending.
DOGE is described as a federal agency focused on optimizing government spending and reducing waste. According to X's post about DOGE's objectives: "By reviewing expenditures and canceling non-essential contracts," DOGE aims to improve fiscal responsibility and enhance public resource allocation effectiveness.
