Editor,
I am compelled to write to you today because I want your readers to be aware of a proposal by the Social Security Administration to save money by punishing low-income families who live with and care for their disabled adult child (https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-social-security-ssi-disability-benefits-cuts-parents-children). The article speaks for itself. I just want to ask everyone, where is our humanity?
Florence Wong
Burlingame
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Florence, did you read this part of the story? Presented with a detailed list of this article’s findings, Rachel Cauley, the OMB’s communications director, asserted that “this story is false because it speculates about policies that have not yet been decided.” Asked to specify what was false, Cauley did not identify anything, instead reiterating that the story is “trash.” A Social Security Administration spokesperson said “Commissioner Bisignano remains committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security and serving America’s most vulnerable populations.”
Thanks for your letter, Ms. Wong but a few things… In regards to our humanity, you may want to first ask Democrats who put the welfare of criminals and terrorists over the American people. Do you think citing an article from a known leftist organization like ProPublica lends credence or authenticity to your argument? (See CA Is Burning’s comment.) And if you’re really concerned, there are no laws preventing you and those of like mind donating as much money as you want to help those you’re advocating for. I would encourage and thank you for doing so.
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