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Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s billionaire commerce secretary, suggested on a podcast this week that missing Social Security checks aren’t a big deal, and that only a “fraudster” would actually complain if their monthly benefit didn’t come in the mail.
“The easiest way to find a fraudster is to stop payments and listen,” he continued. “Whoever screamed is the one stealing.”
DOGE has pushed to close dozens of Social Security offices and limit phone services. The Social Security Administration (SSA), which has plans to slash its workforce, announced earlier this week that it will no longer allow people to verify their identities by phone, forcing them to come into brick-and-mortar field offices. The changes could overwhelm the agency’s staff and delay access to benefits.
Social Security going dark would endanger the welfare of millions upon millions of older and disabled Americans who rely on the benefit program to live.
Wow, this administration continues to show on an hourly basis how out of touch they are with every day Americans.
I wonder if Mr. Lutnick has ever heard of a guillotine?
