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With Social Security lumbering toward insolvency and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s eagle-eyed focus on the agency, some program proponents are worried it’s on the path to privatization.
As U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary leader of the Social Security Administration threatened to shut down the agency over an unfavorable court ruling on Friday, the billionaire commerce secretary came under fire for suggesting that only "fraudsters" will complain if they don't get their earned benefits.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the Department of Education.
Hundreds of people gathered at East Windsor High School on Wednesday evening to see a town hall appearance from U.S. Rep. John Larson (CT) regarding the future of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in Connecticut.
Larson has been questioning the budget plan from House Republicans for weeks and offered an update on his work to those in attendance on March 19.
“People over profits” was the dominant theme Tuesday afternoon on the South Lawn of the Connecticut State Capitol as several hundred people gathered to protest proposed cuts to Medicaid funding.
The rally, hosted by the CT State Independent Living Centers, was part of a nationwide day of action by members of Congress that brought together state and federal leaders, healthcare workers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients, all warning of the consequences should Congress approve drastic reductions to the program’s funding.