SOCIAL SECURITY: Program is at extreme risk

Another day and another reckless act by the Trump regime. We know that his actions are more supportive of Putin than Americans, and we’re sick of it. We are just fed up. In the last few days DOGE has axed (fired) the technology unit that developed key public-facing IT services like Login.gov, where we can learn about our benefits, such as Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. They have done this just in time to stifle people who may be trying to get information so that they can submit their taxes. This is a chilling development. Additionally, the acting leader of the Social Security Administration was asked to create plans for a 50% cut to the agency’s workforce which likely will target SSA Field offices, where seniors, people with disabilities, and survivors whose parents have died can sign up for benefits and get information.

We the undersigned condemn these actions. We believe in democracy (Go Ukraine!) and we believe in having access to our Social Security benefits that WE PAID into for decades. We condemn the Trump administration for allowing DOGE access to our sensitive documents. What’s next? Will you try to steal our benefits? Touch our hard-earned benefits and you will learn what real backlash looks like. DOGE is un-American! Please write your congresspersons and let them know “hands off our social security” and tell Putin and Trump “hands off our democracy.”

ETHEL STEINMETZ MARMONT

JAMES MARMONT

ROGER STEINMETZ

BARBARA BALL

VICKY MEYER

KATHY CARDWELL

JUDY SULLDENBERGER

ANNA GOODWIN

STEVE BADRAUN

CAROLYN JOSLIN

WENDY ST. JAMES

Coeur d’Alene