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Brent A. Thomas

Canceling #SocialSecurityAdministration phone service because of too much fraud is like canceling all forms of credit because of credit card fraud.

The answer isn't canceling the service. The answer is stopping the fraud.

State the problem(s). Figure out how to fix the problem(s). Don't abandon the bigger thing.

As someone in software, I have joked about fixing all the bugs in our code by deleting our codebase. These guys seem to take that joke seriously.

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DoomsdaysCW

A list of the #SocialSecurity offices across the US expected to close this year

By MEG KINNARD
Updated 12:59 PM EDT, March 19, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Dozens of Social Security Administration [#SSA] offices across the country are slated to close this year due to actions taken by #ElonMusk’s Department of Government Efficiency as part of the #Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to shrink the size of government.

"#DOGE has published a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it is seeking to cancel. The Associated Press has obtained an internal planning document from the General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, which shows when nearly two-thirds of those cancellations are expected to go into effect.

"The offices are closing despite a new requirement that tighter identity-proofing measures be put in place to prevent fraud and abuse. These steps will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with agency employees over the phone.

"The AP also obtained more information about each lease on DOGE’s list through other publicly available datasets, including their addresses, the dates the leases had started and were originally expected to expire, and the landlords who own the properties."

Read more (includes a list of offices that will be closing):
apnews.com/article/social-secu
#ResistDOGE #TakeToTheStreets #KillThePoor #USPol #KillTheElderly #HungerGames #Authoritarianism #Oligarchy #DisabilityRights #ElderRights #TakeCareOfThePoor #SocialSecurityPayments #SocialSecurityAdministration

AP News · List of Social Security offices to close in 2025By Meg Kinnard
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“Significant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older #Americans and those with #disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this could place on an already vulnerable population. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Kathleen Romig.”

YouTubeTrump administration's Social Security changes could limit access to benefits for millionsBy PBS NewsHour
#socialsecurity#socialsecurityadministration#policy
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DoomsdaysCW

EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the #SocialSecurityAdministration

by Judd Legum, Mar 17, 2025

"An internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency, cause significant processing delays, and prevent many Americans from applying for or receiving benefits."

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#USPol #BadDOGE #SSA #SocialSecurity #KillThePoor

Popular Information · EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security AdministrationBy Judd Legum
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DoomsdaysCW

'Bloodbath': #SocialSecurityAdministration Begins Mass Firings

What is being described as a "total annihilation" of #SSA, say critics, proves that #Trump's promises to protect #SocialSecurity "are a sham."

Jake Johnson, Feb 28, 2025

"The Social Security Administration, now under the control of an official installed by U.S. President Donald Trump, began the process of gutting whole segments of the agency and firing a huge portion of its already diminished workforce, sparking alarm among advocates who say the move will almost certainly result in benefit delays and disruptions.

"#TheAmericanProspect, which first reported earlier this week that Acting SSA Commissioner #LelandDudek was weighing staff cuts of up to 50%, obtained an email sent late Thursday indicating that the department has launched an 'agency-wide organizational restructuring that will include significant workforce reductions.'

"'The email gives employees until March 14 to decide among a number of options,' the Prospect reported. 'They can seek voluntary reassignments, or 'separate from federal service through retirement or resignation.' All employees at least 50 years of age with at least 20 years of service are being offered an 'early out' voluntary early retirement; that's lower than the typical benchmarks for federal employees. Early retirees are typically eligible for an annuity.'

"'In addition, between now and March 14 employees can take voluntary separation incentive payments of up to $25,000, depending on job classification. Employees are also encouraged in the email to resign and take the payout of their annual leave,' the outlet added.

"Trump [a known con-man and liar] has pledged that Social Security 'will not be touched,' but the progressive advocacy group #SocialSecurityWorks argued that the assault on SSA 'has only one goal: The total annihilation of Social Security by firing half of the workforce and closing the field offices.'

"'#WallStreet #billionaires want to destroy Social Security so they can give themselves trillions in tax handouts,' the group wrote on social media."

Read more:
commondreams.org/news/social-s
#USPol #StealingFromThePoor #GivingToTheRich

Common Dreams · 'Bloodbath': Social Security Administration Begins Mass Firings | Common DreamsWhat is being described as a "total annihilation" of SSA, say critics, proves that Trump's promises to protect Social Security "are a sham."
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