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Patricia Michaels
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Thank you, Joshua. Documenting these proceedings is so helpful to us here in metro Portland. I really appreciate these details. We don’t have a lot of local media, so it’s hard to stay fully informed on all of this. Much appreciated!!!
October 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Reposted by Patricia Michaels
10. Combined w/Monday's policy change, the SSA will require 160K additional people weekly to visit field offices.

The SSA is not equipped to handle this infux and it will degrade service for everyone.

"Some people may not be able to access their benefits at all," an expert told popular.info
EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people
On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a new policy that could impose massive demands on the agency's overburdened network of field offices, according to an internal SSA messag...
popular.info
March 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reposted by Patricia Michaels
More: Trump admin is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s DOGE — an action that could delay payments to millions of beneficiaries. From Gregory Korte:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Social Security Says DOGE Ruling Could Force Agency to Shut Down
The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency —...
www.bloomberg.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Reposted by Patricia Michaels
"Based on the tariffs in place so far, S&P Global gave the industry one week before production starts dropping off at a whopping 20,000 vehicles per day." ‼️
March 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM