The Social Security Administration is rushing cuts to phone services at the Trump White House's request.
These changes will strain the already struggling Social Security system and could even deprive some people of benefits entirely.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/social-security-cuts-doge
These changes will strain the already struggling Social Security system and could even deprive some people of benefits entirely.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/social-security-cuts-doge
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Followed with "we aren't shutting SS down".
They are just making it non functioning. The wait times are hours long,call backs are hours long and no walk inside are accepted.
“Driving the news: Acting commissioner Leland Dudek said the changes in question would usually take two years to implement, but will be made in two weeks instead, the two sources said, on condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation.”
Privatize means provide services at a profit. That never works in favor of the consumer.
Speaking as someone who has experience of being on SSI and SSDI and RSDI for nearly 15 years and pays attention to the rhetoric.
A day late and a dollar short.
Bite me.
And the GOP remains silent & hypocritical as always.
George Bush $1.37 trillion! Trump continues with lying about fraud!
More Seniors need to get out & protest!
And why would SS cut phone service? That’s how I applied after filling forms out. Much easier. Not sure I understand this. Does the 800 number cost as much as the weekend golf trips?
If you haven’t go to an SS office. Chairs look straight out of 1970.