Headlines, staffing declines as beneficiaries rise. Kind of says it all. 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. (00:24–00:35)
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Asserts that the president's budget request for SSA in 2025 is 15.4 billion, a nearly 9% increase.
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