‘Seniors’ Benefits Are Under Attack, And Donald Trump Is To Blame’: Ross Slams Social Security Cuts

During Wednesday’s remarks on the House floor, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) spoke about cuts to the Social Security Administration.

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00:00Yields. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek

00:03recognition? Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.

00:12Mr. Speaker, I rise today with grave concern about the threat that the Trump

00:18administration poses to Social Security. In February, Elon Musk called the

00:24program, the biggest Ponzi scheme of all times. Then, a few weeks later, he referred

00:31to Social Security as the big one to eliminate. These are not empty comments.

00:36They are real threats. Under this administration, we're seeing mass firings

00:42at Social Security offices, hour-long wait times, delayed checks, websites crashing,

00:48and field offices closing. My district office in Raleigh, North Carolina, has

00:54received panicked calls from seniors whose checks didn't arrive on time for the

00:59first time ever. Seniors' benefits are under attack, and Donald Trump is to blame.

01:06We will not be silent while Trump and his cronies try to slash the benefits that our

01:11seniors have earned over a lifetime of hard work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield back.

01:17The gentlewoman yields. For what purpose does