U.S. Rep. Grace Meng held a community listening session with local residents and Queens organizations in Elmhurst Wednesday morning to highlight the “devastating impact” that cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA) would have on the local community, citing reports that the Trump Administration is planning to slash the agency’s workforce and close field offices across the country.
President Donald Trump has consistently maintained that he will not cut social security, Medicaid or Medicare benefits, stating that he will “always protect” social security payments. However, the Trump Administration has proposed significant cuts to the SSA, including plans to lay off at least 7,000 of the administration’s 57,000-strong workforce.
