Today in a Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing, Ways and Means Republicans emphasized the importance of removing barriers to high-quality service at the Social Security Administration (SSA) so that Americans can get the help they deserve.
READ: Hern: Americans Struggle to Get Help from Social Security Administration
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) responded to Democrats’ calls for even more funding, when the SSA hasn’t addressed the challenges it’s facing presently:
“Every Trust Fund dollar spent administering the programs is a dollar that can’t be paid in benefits. This brings us one dollar closer to Trust Fund exhaustion … It’s important to make sure that these dollars are spent effectively.”
Oversight Subcommittee Republican Leader Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) asked what percentage of employees had returned to work in person:
Rice: “What percent of your people have returned to the office from home?”
Kim: “We have about 50-60% of our staff on site in our field offices.”
Rice: “I would assume that’s a big part of the problem right there.”
Key Background:
In April, Ways and Means Republicans sent a letter to Chairman Neal (D-MA) urging for this hearing to address the challenges the American public continues to face when trying to access services from the SSA. CLICK HERE to read the full letter.
Original source can be found here.
