Reverse destructive Social Security cuts to protect vital benefits

I share the grave concerns about the severe staffing cuts and restructuring at the Social Security Administration under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. The warnings from former Commissioner Martin O'Malley about imminent interruptions to benefit payments for over 70 million Americans are alarming. Slashing 12% of SSA's workforce and closing offices has already caused delays in claims processing and service outages. This jeopardizes the timely delivery of vital income that millions rely on, from retirees to disabled individuals and surviving family members. Social Security is not a "Ponzi scheme" as dismissively labeled, but a program Americans have paid into over decades of work. Dismantling its operations and research capabilities under the guise of "efficiency" is reckless and will undermine this crucial social safety net. The administration should immediately reverse these destructive changes before the system faces collapse. Americans' hard-earned benefits that ensure basic financial security must be prioritized over nebulous cost-cutting goals that endanger a program of profound importance. Swift legislative action is needed to rein in DOGE's assault on Social Security and prevent unconscionable disruptions that would leave vulnerable populations in dire straits.