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patphil

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5. Sounds deliberate to me.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:17 AM

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They can't just stop Social Security, but they can make it very difficult for people to get the money that's owed them.

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A big change is coming to Social Security that beneficiaries may not notice [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Yeah they are destroying it. Running it like a damn online bank. CousinIT Yesterday #1

And they are the bank owners - with other offices overseas with non-traceable fund transfers. erronis Yesterday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author List left Yesterday #2

My husband recently lost his job, decided to retire, and is having huge issues with the SSA Wicked Blue Yesterday #3

Sounds deliberate to me. patphil Yesterday #5

Trump Admin creating chaos once again--and messing with peoples livelihoods!! riversedge Yesterday #10

Make sure the name used for phone number matches 100% JCMach1 Yesterday #13

I've been wondering about this Wicked Blue Yesterday #16

You should always have a landline synni Yesterday #24

It is not possible in some areas to get a landline Keepthesoulalive 23 hrs ago #26

Where we live, we have a phone for the whole household Bettie 3 hrs ago #32

SSA Pae101429 Yesterday #15

The field office should have done that Puppyjive Yesterday #17

Didn't e-Loon and DOGE get rid of a lot of SSA workers during their purge? Wicked Blue Yesterday #20

He has an appointment this week Wicked Blue 3 hrs ago #31

Call your representative or senator and ask for help.... reACTIONary Yesterday #21

Is there another phone number (such as a landline) available? FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #27

to be fair Skittles 17 hrs ago #30

You know how if you have a problem with FedEx or some other big company you get stuck in their virtual Vinca Yesterday #4

What do frozen blueberries.... SergeStorms Yesterday #6

That was a copy/paste faux pas! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #7

Like I said..... SergeStorms Yesterday #11

'Sall right! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

The most dangerous part of any hurricane. SergeStorms Yesterday #23

Yuppers. BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #25

They're turning our govt into a corporation. tonekat Yesterday #8

Not even a legit corporation - a kleptocracy with no oversight. erronis Yesterday #19

repubs have been working on doing that for decades... slightlv 20 hrs ago #28

In other words, its going to go from really bad to even worse. milestogo Yesterday #9

I had nothing but good experiences visiting our local SSA office with questions or documents. I'm going Martin68 Yesterday #12

Same here, when I had to take my Mom down to the office slightlv 20 hrs ago #29

Remind me again RexLipton Yesterday #22