Larson: Trump and Musk Are Taking an Axe to the Social Security Administration

Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) reacted to reports of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s imminent plans to close Social Security field offices and gut the Social Security Administration (SSA) workforce. 

“Donald Trump pledged no cuts to Social Security on the campaign trail, but now he and Elon Musk have plans to do exactly that," said Larson. "Let me be clear - laying off half of the workforce at the Social Security Administration and shuttering field offices will mean the delay, disruption, and denial of benefits. This is nothing more than a backdoor benefit cut and an insult to Americans who have paid into the system and earned their Social Security - all to pay for trillions in new tax cuts for the wealthy. This has nothing to do with ‘governmental efficiency.’ As 10,000 baby boomers a day become eligible for Social Security, SSA already operates with administrative costs of under 1% and staffing at a 50-year low. This is all about their effort to pad the billionaire class with tax breaks they do not need off the backs of Americans’ hard-earned benefits. I stand with the 70 million Americans who rely on Social Security to make ends meet, and the dedicated civil servants who work tirelessly to ensure they receive their benefits in full and on-time every month.”