Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” Elon Musk finds.
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Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
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President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
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Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
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Social Security workers warn job cuts could hurt service for Americans
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Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.
Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.MarketWatch - 2d -
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Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...The Hill - 3d -
Social Security notifies employees of 'significant workforce reductions'
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