Statement·other·said 2025-03-25
“DOGE claims its efforts are to get rid of fraud and abuse, but their actions are little more than smoke and mirrors designed to rip away benefits from hardworking Americans.”
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2025-04-09Reasoning
FactCheck.org found the Trump administration has not proposed cutting Social Security benefits mandated by law, but DOGE-driven staffing reductions, office closures and procedural changes raised legitimate concern about administrative disruptions. Schumer's framing went further than the evidence shows.
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