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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.
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 collea
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.
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.
Democratic Representative John Larson erupted during a Department of Government Efficiency House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, verbalizing the immense frustration felt by much of the country.
Under the guise of efficiency, Donald Trump’s administration is dismantling the agency that runs Social Security, threatening benefits that keep millions of Americans out of poverty and setting up a political gamble for the White House and congressional Republicans.