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Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE

Residents express concern over potential Social Security cuts, prompting heated responses from politicians and seniors like Leonard Johnson, who experienced a benefit interruption, as reported by The Seattle Times.
Political figures, including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, accuse Trump and Musk of undermining Social Security to privatize it, citing significant public unrest over these actions.
Critics, like political consultant Matt Herdman and Jeff Nesbit, argue these changes threaten the well-being of seniors, warning of a 'disaster of incompetence' in the Social Security administration.
Leonard 'Ned' Johnson had $5,201 deducted from his account due to a mistake by the Social Security Administration, raising concerns for other seniors.

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EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security Administration

(Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)An internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency, cause significant processing delays, and prevent many Americans from applying for or receiving benefits.The memo, authored by Acting Deputy SSA Commissioner Doris Diaz, purports to be motivated b…

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Slate

How American Bureaucrats Became Public Enemy No. 1

Here’s how the McCarthy era gave DOGE a blueprint for its culture war against bureaucrats.

3 hours ago·United States

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n-tv.de

Trouble in the citizen's office: Musk puts US pensioners in trouble

Does the efficiency officer of the US government also target the pension bureaucracy in its dismantling? Statements by Elon Musk, which aim at pensions, drive the Americans around the country. Republicans get to feel this in the civil consultation hours.

8 hours ago

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Times of San Diego

Rep. Levin Holds Town Hall to Discuss Democratic Action Plan Against DODGE Cuts

Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) at townhall meeting. (Photo courtesy of Mike Levin/ Youtube) Congressman Mike Levin, whose 49th district straddles San Diego and Orange counties, held a town hall Sunday afternoon to talk with constituents and answer questions on what he is doing to push back against the Trump administration’s recent moves to cut federal programs. At the first mention of Elon Musk during Levin’s opening remarks, a resounding “boo” …

9 hours ago·San Diego County, United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

This congressional district is purple, but the crowd at one town hall was overwhelmingly anti-Trump

Versions of the same question were asked over and over. How can the average person keep the federal workforce from being slashed? What’s the best way to resist Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency? How should citizens oppose President Donald Trump? Rep. Mike Levin, a member of San Diego’s Congressional delegation, returned repeatedly to the same answer: People around the country needed to speak up. “You all remember the Women’s …

10 hours ago·San Diego, United States

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Conservative Firing Line

DOGE: Since When Is Saving Taxpayers’ Money a Bad Thing? ⋆ Conservative Firing Line

The following article, DOGE: Since When Is Saving Taxpayers’ Money a Bad Thing?, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. Democratic politicians, the Washington “swamp,” and the legacy media would all have you believe that not a penny can be safely cut from the national budget. Democrats are even sending paddleboard messages to protest the cuts – the consequences would be unthinkable, they allege. It’s theater of the absurd: performance …

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