Social Security Needs More 'Donations' for Phone Service
Newsweek provided the earth-shattering update that Social Security's phone service is... still overloaded. Apparently, if you're trying to figure out your retirement, expect a wait. This critical 'news' arrives as the US Congress debates sending billions in additional, unconditional aid to foreign military operations (like HR 815, which passed 359-43 and provided $14.1 billion to Israel, among
other measures), while domestic public services like Social Security operate on shoestring budgets. (Source: Newsweek, OpenSecrets.org, Congress.gov) One might wonder: if Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2023, then voted 'yes' on HR 815 this year, could that same strategic investment not improve the line for Mrs. Henderson in Ohio trying to get her pension? It seems keeping
American seniors on hold is just the cost of doing business when prioritizing foreign conflicts.