AARP Furious About Trump Administration Curtailing Social Security Phone Service
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s false fraud warnings have led to rapid changes at the Social Security Administration.

Summary

AARP condemned the Trump administration’s plan to require in-person Social Security visits for users unable to verify identity online, starting March 31.

The Social Security Administration claims the move, pushed by Elon Musk’s DOGE, will cut $100 million in fraud but faces backlash over the burden on older Americans.

AARP, an influential lobbying group representing a powerful voting bloc, reported that members sent over 800,000 messages to Congress opposing the changes and demanding protection for Social Security services.

    • AmidFuror@fedia.io
      13·
      2 days ago

      Older voters saw Democrats as more equipped to handle issues important to Americans 50-plus, such as Social Security, Medicare, the cost of prescription drugs and the ability to age independently at home. But Democrats’ edge over the GOP was relatively small on those questions, a sea change from polling 10 to 15 years ago, when Democrats had a bigger advantage, Ward says.

      • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
        84·
        2 days ago

        Fuck themselves I hope they all don’t get their checks. This fuckers are huge Trump supporters. What pisses me off is us who are paying in (by no choice of our own) who will never get to use our benefits. That money gone forever.

        • deranger@sh.itjust.works
          10·
          2 days ago

          Did you read the link? Because they aren’t “huge supporters”. They’re near evenly split - 50% republicans, 47% democrat.

          I thought it was going to be much worse than this but it’s a pretty close split.

          • Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip
            1·
            1 day ago

            Yeah I was really surprised by that. I expected way more for the GOP. My view might be scwed by all the old people in my family voted for trump.