Commentary: The Trump Administration's Attack on Social Security Is Looking Worse
Staff cuts at the Social Security Administration have doubled call wait times and extended disability decision waits to eight months, while untrained contractors accessed sensitive data without oversight.
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The Trump administration's attack on Social Security is looking worse
The Trump administration’s attack on Social Security is looking worse This op-ed features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Charles Borges and was originally published here. There’s some good news related to the Trump administration’s concerted attack on the Social Security Administration: Thus far, it doesn’t appear to have significantly affected the delivery of benefits. Checks are still going out and payments into benefic…
Hiltzik: The Trump administration’s attack on Social Security is looking worse
There’s some good news related to the Trump administration’s concerted attack on the Social Security Administration: Thus far, it doesn’t appear to have significantly affected the delivery of benefits. Checks are still going out and payments into beneficiaries’ bank accounts are still arriving on time. Beyond that, however, the system is going to hell. While Social Security appears to still be working well — superficially — under the surface the…
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