US EditionCommerce secretary: No one but ‘fraudsters’ would complain about missed Social Security check
- A survey from Bankrate revealed that 77% of retirees rely on Social Security checks for necessary expenses, contradicting Lutnick's comments.
- Leland Dudek, the temporary director of the Social Security Administration, warned that blocking access to databases could lead to shutting down the department, impacting payments for 70 million people.
- The AARP criticized the Social Security Administration's changes, saying they could cause 'real economic hardship' for older Americans dependent on these benefits.
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My Mother-in-Law Wouldn’t Complain If She Didn’t Get Her Social Security Check Because She Would Be Dead
" Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick suggested this week that only ‘fraudsters’ would complain about missing a monthly Social Security check, and that most people wouldn’t mind if the government simply skipped a payment. — Axios - - -People are overreacting that the Trump administration’s planned overhauls of the Social Security Administration could lead to delayed or missed Social Security payments and cause senior citizens hardship. Take my 94-…
Trump's Billionaire Commerce Secretary: Only 'Fraudsters' Will Complain If Social Security Checks Don't Arrive - Alaska Native News
One group noted who would actually complain: “Someone who depends on Social Security to buy groceries. Someone who depends on Social Security to pay rent. Someone who depends on Social Security to survive.” As U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary leader of the Social Security Administration threatened to shut down the agency over an unfavorable court […] The post Trump’s Billionaire Commerce Secretary: Only ‘Fraudsters’ Will Complain If Socia…
Maddow: Missed Social Security Checks No Big Deal to Trump Commerce Secretary as Attacks on Agency Escalate
Rachel Maddow shares video of Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, opining that missing a Social Security check for a month is no big deal and only someone committing fraud would complain about that. The remarks are only the latest in a series of dramatic moves by the Trump administration that show a lack of awareness or concern about ...
Lutnick: Only a 'Fraudster' Would Gripe Over Missing SS Payments
A Trump Cabinet member has caused a ruckus with his remarks about Social Security, using one of his own family members in his narrative. As the GOP tries to assuage Americans' fears that benefits paid out by the Social Security Administration are on the chopping block, Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick...
Rachel Maddow 'Can't Bear to Watch' Trump's Social Security Cuts: 'A Fraudster Always Makes the Loudest Noise'
Rachel Maddow had a strong warning in the wake of Donald Trump’s planned cuts to the Social Security Administration and offices around the United States, which include the firing of at least 12% of the SSA’s staff. “My whole adult life, we have thought of attacking Social Security as the third rail of American politics,” Maddow said on her show Friday night. “You touch it, and it is a guaranteed political death. Well, we are now witnessing the s…
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