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Gov. Ned Lamont joined leading state Democrats for a rally at the State Capitol warning against possible cuts to Medicaid funding.
President Donald Trump has insisted that he does not intend to cut Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security funding. But Democrats argue that cuts are inevitable if Republicans in Washington are serious about fulfilling their campaign promises to drastically reduce federal spending at the same time as they seek to renew sweeping tax cuts from Trump’s first term.
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.
At 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, Donald Trump's Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a change in policy that could easily bankrupt some of the program's senior beneficiaries. The agency will now revert back to a more punishing policy that some Republican members of Congress previously publicly opposed - a policy that makes seniors bear the costs of the government's mistakes.
John Larson is worried.
For more than a decade in his Congressional career, the East Hartford Democrat has focused sharply on preserving Social Security even when the issue was not in the headlines.
"This is how mad everyone should be."
President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash federal government spending have ignited a new debate about the future of Social Security.
One idea that has been brought up before — privatizing the now public program — is getting new attention.
Democratic U.S. Representative John Larson slammed Elon Musk on Wednesday for skipping a House Ways and Means Committee hearing about DOGE, accusing him of attempting to privatize Social Security.
A Democratic congressman on Wednesday blasted Elon Musk for what he described as the billionaire’s plan to privatize Social Security and slammedhis GOP colleagues for blocking Musk’s testimony during fiery remarks at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.
U.S. Rep. John Larson, who has spent much of his time in Congress pushing to strengthen Social Security, is sounding an alarm about what he sees as attempts from President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle the program.
In an interview Wednesday, shortly after delivering a fiery speech during a committee meeting that went semi-viral on social media, Larson accused Trump-ally Elon Musk of trying to undermine Social Security with the hopes of eventually privatizing it.
Many government agencies are undergoing evaluations and budget cuts as the second Trump administration enters its third month, and the Social Security Administration is no exception.
The agency, which provides livelihoods to millions across the country, is expected to cut 7,000 jobs and close six of its 10 regional offices, according to multiple reports, including the New York Times.