US Edition‘Hands Off’ protest held in Springfield over Social Security changes
- A 'Hands Off' rally occurred in Springfield, Massachusetts, protesting potential Social Security changes.
- DOGE-Led cost-cutting efforts and concerns about program changes fueled the demonstration.
- Protesters voiced frustration over staff cuts and website issues impacting access to benefits.
- Arlene Kirsch stated this issue impacts many people, saying, "This is not a red state issue or a blue state issue or a purple state issue."
- Residents worry that Social Security and Medicaid, which provide healthcare to over 20% of Americans, could face negative impacts.
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Rally draws protesters to Social Security’s defense: ‘Now you’ve pissed off grandma’
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Threat to Social Security system, beneficiaries is all too real
Re “No proof that the White House is undercutting Social Security” (April 5): The letter writer finds it “sad” that a 97-year-old woman fears for her Social Security benefits and counsels reliance on the new administration’s “repeated assurances” that benefits will not be affected. While 97-year-olds (0.01% of the U.S. male population and 0.02% of the female population) may not have to worry, what about the rest of the population? The current Ho…
Trump said he'd protect Social Security — Elon Musk is killing it from inside: employee
A ten-year civil servant at the Social Security Administration is asking why tech billionaire Elon Musk has made one of his first major targets the government agency working with remarkable efficiency despite funding cuts. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Rennie Glasgow said, “We were getting the job done efficiently and effectively, until now."When he came into office, Trump created the "Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" by execu…
Rally in Yonkers Says “Keep Your Hands Off Social Security”
L-R-Kisha Skipper, Congressman George Latimer, Indivisible CD 16 co-founder Eileen O’Connor, Councilwoman Corazon Pineda-Isaac By Dan Murphy More than 10,000 protestors rallied across Westchester County last week for “Hands Off” rallies in Mt. Kisco, Mamaroneck, Yonkers, and Hastings on Hudson on April 4 and 5. Part of a nationwide movement with over 1,000 scheduled protests, […] The post Rally in Yonkers Says “Keep Your Hands Off Social Securit…
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