This is terrible. He has done permanent damage to SSA’s reputation and public trust of the agency.
The training issue is very concerning.. I worked in an SSA field office for almost five years between 1976-1981. It takes a couple of years to really feel knowledgeable about the procedures.
Hopefully, a court will strike this down. The Trump administration has been a disaster for SSA.
This is a bad idea that is unfair to older workers
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans
I worked at Social Security and remember that we had punch card jobs in the mid to late 1980s.
This is terrible. I know. I worked there many years ago.
Then you have field office staff answering national 800 number calls which makes this even worse.
As a retired SSA employee, this makes me sad and angry. I don’t think it’s confusing. It’s propaganda. Trump is destroying faith in SSA as a non-partisan agency.
Social Security letter on taxes sends confusing message, some experts say
Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics
This is terrible. I worked at SSA (not on this stuff) and know that statistics were always available. Did they just turn off the reports? Eliminate the programming of the reports? Get rid of old data? Fire the people responsible for reviewing the reports? I wonder if they still have actuaries or anyone involved with statistics.
When we get a real president, it will be very hard to rebuild the government. It will be like starting from scratch. You will need money (which Republicans will oppose), staffing, facilities, etc. I don’t think the government will ever be what it was just six months ago.
I am a retired SSA employee. What Trump has done to this non-partisan agency is disgusting.
Sad! 