Ron Wyden: Musk and Trump Appointees Threaten Earned Social Security Benefits

Social Security Under Attack

• 🛡️ Social Security is currently under siege, with Republicans accused of manufacturing a crisis.
• 💡 The system would be fully funded for generations if Congress eliminated the payroll tax cap for billionaires and collected illegally evaded taxes.

Hindering Access to Benefits

• 🚫 The Musk agenda is reportedly prohibiting the use of phones for benefit claims or identity verification, increasing wait times.
• ⚠️ Despite a two-week delay announced by Trump appointees, retirees and widowers will still be locked out of phone system customer service for most issues.
• 🏢 Trump-appointed officials are also closing Social Security field offices, with 47 leases terminated and 26 offices scheduled for closure.

Nominee's Lack of Truthfulness

• 🤥 A Trump nominee to run the Social Security program allegedly failed to tell the truth multiple times about their involvement with the IRS.
• 📰 A whistleblower's testimony was confirmed by a veteran journalist, contradicting the nominee's statements to the Senate.
• 🔒 The nominee reportedly disregarded career staff cautions regarding privacy safeguards to rush through an IRS agent handling sensitive personal information.

Senate Democrats' Stance

• ⚖️ Senate Democrats prioritize not voting on the nominee until they have truthfully answered bipartisan questions.
• ✊ Democrats vow to continue calling out lies and rallying the American people against attacks on Social Security.