Seniors

    Social Security

    Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother-in-law, who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain.The easiest way to find the fraudster is to stop payments and listen, because whoever screams is the one stealing.A fraudster always makes the loudest noise — screaming, yelling, and complaining. My mother-in-law’s not calling. Come on, your mother, 80-year-olds, 90-year-olds — they trust the government.

    Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary — Howard Lutnick

    Quick Facts

    • Currently, around 70 million Americans depend on Social Security every month.
    • Social Security is not a government handout. People pay into the system as they work and get the money back once they reach a certain age.
    • This is a payment entitled to those who put money into it.

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