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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

‘the operating overhead of the agency, as a share of benefits paid out, has shrunk by 20% over the last ten years and is now less than 1%... said he was concerned the situation was creating a “negative feedback loop” where, as more employees leave, more work is put on those remaining, depressing morale and inducing more to leave “until the agency ends up in a death spiral with staffing, inducing office closures”.’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/musk-doge-social-security