1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

In The Guardian this weekend, about the Social Security Administration: “Previously apolitical agency lauds Trump’s spending bill with false statements about federal taxes, experts say.” “An email sent by the US Social Security Administration (SSA) that claims Donald Trump’s major new spending bill has eliminated taxes on benefits for most recipients is misleading, critics have said.” As we, your constituents, told you, again and again, “The reconciliation bill – which the president called the ‘one big, beautiful bill’ before signing it on Friday after Republicans in Congress passed it – includes provisions that will strip people of their health insurance, cut food assistance for the poor, kill off clean energy development and raise the national debt by trillions of dollars.” “However, the spending bill does not actually eliminate federal taxes on social security due to the rule constraints of passing a bill this way – through the reconciliation process, to avoid a Democratic filibuster. “Instead, the legislation provides a temporary tax deduction of up to $6,000 for people aged 65 and older, and $12,000 for married seniors. These benefits will start to phase out for those with incomes of more than $75,000 and married couples of more than $150,000 a year. Previous SSA officials said that the Trump administration’s framing of the bill was misleading.” “The agency has never issued such a blatant political statement. The fact that Trump and his minion running SSA has done this is unconscionable.” ~ Jeff Nesbit, a top SSA official under Republican and Democratic presidents “It’s disturbing to see Trump hijack a public institution to push blatant misinformation.” ~ New Jersey representative Frank Pallone You’re not disturbed, because you’re corrupt. But I see you, to your rotten core.