1. United States
2. Mass.
3. Letter

The proposed cuts and office closures to the Social Security Administration will have disastrous consequences for millions of Americans relying on these essential benefits. Slashing the workforce, shuttering local offices that provide vital in-person assistance, and disrupting phone services will make it extremely difficult for people to obtain the retirement and disability payments they have earned through a lifetime of work. This reckless dismantling threatens to cripple a system that has reliably provided a financial lifeline for over 80 years. The impacts will be most severe for our most vulnerable citizens - the poor, those with disabilities, the elderly, and those lacking access to technology or resources. Terminating office leases across the South and potentially nationwide will create enormous barriers, particularly in rural areas where these field offices are a crucial access point. Former Commissioner O'Malley warns these draconian measures could trigger a "total system collapse" within months, an unconscionable outcome that must be prevented at all costs. As an elected representative, you have a duty to safeguard the Social Security program and ensure its agency can properly administer benefits without interruption or excessive burden on recipients. Any budget proposal that enables the DOGE's assault on this vital safety net through funding cuts or policy changes is unacceptable. I urge you to take decisive action to restore the SSA to full operational capacity, reopen closed offices, and protect the steady distribution of Social Security payments that millions of your constituents depend upon to survive.