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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

Trump claimed that millions of dead people between the ages of 100 and 360 were collecting Social Security checks. That is an outrageous lie intended to lay the groundwork for cuts to Social Security.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

No, we’re not going to cut Social Security. Quite the contrary, we must expand Social Security benefits and extend its solvency for the next 75 years.

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Mark Pocan
@markpocan· Democratic · WI· Mar 5, 2025

Trump is spewing misinformation about Social Security so he can ultimately justify cutting your benefits.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 4, 2025

That is an outrageous lie intended to lay the groundwork for cuts to Social Security and dismantling the most successful and popular government program in history.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 4, 2025

We're also identifying shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud in the Social Security program for our seniors, and that our seniors and people that we love rely on.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Mar 4, 2025

In order to pay for his plan, he may very well come after your Social Security.

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David Valadao
@davidvaladao· Republican · CA· Mar 4, 2025

No one should have to choose between love and financial security, yet outdated SSI rules unfairly penalize married individuals with disabilities.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Mar 4, 2025

If he tries to privatize Social Security, it will be a catastrophe for seniors.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

The closure of the White Plains hearing office in New York may force individuals to travel up to 135 miles to the next nearest SSA location.

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Seth Magaziner
@sethmagaziner· Democratic · RI· Mar 4, 2025

Nowhere in his [Trump's] speech did he say that he would protect Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Mar 4, 2025

Trump is making up stats about Social Security so he has an excuse to cut your benefits.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 4, 2025

Social Security won't be touched, other than if there's fraud or something. It's going to be strengthened. But it won't be touched.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 4, 2025

I'm calling for no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 4, 2025

No, we’re not going to cut Social Security. Quite the contrary. We must expand Social Security benefits and extend its solvency for the next 75 years by scrapping the cap that allows a billionaire to pay the same amount into Social Security as a truck driver.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 4, 2025

We’re also identifying shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud in the Social Security program for our seniors.

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Jon Ossoff
@jonossoff· Democratic · GA· Mar 4, 2025

We already face a crisis of access to Social Security benefits for Georgia seniors.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 4, 2025

As president, I will not cut ONE PENNY from Social Security or Medicare.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 4, 2025

Let’s be clear: Well over 99 percent of Social Security checks are going out to people who earned those checks — 70 million people.

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