Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So when he ran for president in 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he, quote, wouldn't touch Social Security. And as soon as he took office, He [Donald Trump] immediately directed Elon Musk, who thinks that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, to, to doge his way through the Social Security administration. He slashed staff. He created new administrative hurdles that make it harder for Americans to get their checks, money that they earned. That is effectively a benefits cut. (00:33–00:55)
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