But as you made reference to as well in your testimony, the president requested 15.4 billion for the Social Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, which is a nearly 9% increase. For years, the administration SSA has been chronically underfunded. as I mentioned. Ultimately, this underfunding negatively impacts benefit delivery. Despite this, we've heard extreme proposals from some that Congress should consider cutting Social Security. I'll never support cuts of Social Security. (00:34–00:41)
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