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Bernie Sanders: Instead of slashing Social Security’s staff, closing down Social Security field offices, we should be making it easier…

On the recordApril 3, 2025
Instead of slashing Social Security’s staff, closing down Social Security field offices, we should be making it easier, not harder, for seniors and people with disabilities to receive the Social Security benefits that they have earned and deserve.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders advocates for improving access to Social Security benefits rather than cutting services.

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