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Re:Does or did COBOL default to 1875-05-20 for corrupt or mi... by londons_explore on Monday February 17, 2025 @03:09AM (#43076451)
Musks team wont be able to make any sweeping changes here that impact eligibility or payouts - thats the kinda thing where angry pensioners form a mob outside the white house and get front page coverage on every news outlet.
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Re:Does or did COBOL default to 1875-05-20 for corrupt or mi... by chrisco255 on Monday February 17, 2025 @05:15AM (#43077220)
Not if it's dead people getting checks while they're telling millennials that social security will be bankrupt by the time they retire.
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Re:Does or did COBOL default to 1875-05-20 for corrupt or mi... by jghn on Monday February 17, 2025 @10:41AM (#43080052)
Well good news. There's not pervasive fraud in the system, so that won't happen.
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Re:Does or did COBOL default to 1875-05-20 for corrupt or mi... by profeatur on Monday February 17, 2025 @11:04AM (#43080311)
Source: the beneficiaries of such fraud, were it to occur…
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