Tag: Social Security

  • Protecting our Social Security benefits

    Protecting our Social Security benefits

    Right now, we greatly need our elected officials to tell us how the Trump administration’s actions are harming our way of life. Connecticut’s own Congressman John Larson is a leader fighting to save our Social Security earned benefits, along with tackling many other concerns happening chaotically on a daily basis.

    The Congressman was a history teacher for many years, so has an amazing communication style that helps everyone understand what is happening and what it means for you. To keep the public informed, his office created a webpage listing all the actions he has taken to protect us.

    Congressman Larson was the first to make us aware of Elon Musk’s plans to “privatize” the Social Security agency, to access our private information, plus break-down the Social Security application and payment process. When Musk didn’t appear before the Ways & Means Committee, the Congressman acted quickly by filing legislation to make the Trump administration identify the private data they accessed (H.R. 195 & 127), block further access to our private data (H.R. 1877), and keep Social Security field offices and helplines open (H.R. 1876).

    Congressman Larson has held multiple town halls, been on national interviews, and has a newsletter to further inform and answer questions from the public. However, we need people to support the Congressman by showing up at peaceful events and using your voice!

    By visiting the Rocky Hill Democratic Committee website, you can find out how to be part of a group who works together in small and big ways to protect our rights.

  • Larson Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Delay Social Security Phone Service Cuts

    Larson Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Delay Social Security Phone Service Cuts

    This is article from the website of Congressman John Larson.

    Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration delayed their plan to cut phone services for retired worker benefit claims or direct deposit changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) until April 14th

    “When the Trump Administration announced cuts to phone service at Social Security, Americans from across the country pushed back, and the Administration is feeling the pressure,” said Larson. “We must continue to stand up as Trump and Musk continue to try to gut the agency Americans rely on to receive their earned benefits in full and on time. As 10,000 Baby Boomers a day become eligible for Social Security, it is not good enough to delay these changes; they should be scrapped altogether. Under Trump and Musk’s leadership, wait times have skyrocketed, the Social Security website has already crashed four times, and field and hearing offices are being closed. They are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies at SSA so they can slash and privatize Social Security. There is no question Elon Musk will continue his quest for $2 trillion in cuts to pay for Mr. Trump’s tax breaks for the wealthy, with Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as his ‘key targets.’ We cannot and will not back down from this fight to defend Americans’ hard-earned benefits and health care.”