And why are they trying to destroy the Social Security Administration? It's the first step of a long standing effort by Republicans to dismantle trust in Social Security and slash benefits. The Trump administration wants to close Social Security offices across the nation and slash the agency's workforce by nearly 1 in 8 employees. Social Security Administration this administration is already at a 50 year staffing low due to years of underfunding and it's serving more beneficiaries than ever. (02:35–02:47)
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Asserts that the Trump administration plans to reduce Social Security offices and workforce significantly.
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