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Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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This administration has put both hands on an electric stove, turned the knobs to high, and is now waiting to see what that feels like.
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com
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The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to begin layoffs of potentially thousands more employees as soon as next week.
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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This administration has put both hands on an electric stove, turned the knobs to high, and is now waiting to see what that feels like.
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com
·
55m
The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to begin layoffs of potentially thousands more employees as soon as next week.
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
https://bsky.app/profile/reichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3llygg7cgnc2v
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
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The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to begin layoffs of potentially thousands more employees as soon as next week.
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
@washingtonpost.com
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The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to begin layoffs of potentially thousands more employees as soon as next week.
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com/post/3llyfqhyrf22k