According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, life just got more difficult for America’s senior citizens. Seniors have to visit Social Security offices for all kinds of things, from dealing with payment issues to getting new cards so they can get IDs. And not just seniors, our clients have to go to the SSA all of the time for new cards because in most states you need a social security card to get an ID. So for the over six million seniors and the millions of unhoused and vulnerable people who don’t drive, the Trump administration just made it much more difficult to get the card that they need to get an ID.
The irony is, of course, that most people want an ID so they can work, which ostensibly aligns with the Trump administration’s goals of reducing the number of unemployed Americans, and yet without ID they can’t do that.
This is just another way that Trump and DOGE are making life harder for the Americans who need the government most, and it is another wake up call for all Americans about how important the bricks and mortar of our government truly are. We are so fortunate to have thousands and thousands of systems that work and it is vital that we fight to preserve and improve them, now, and after this disastrous administration is over.
In the meantime, check on the seniors in your life. They may need a ride to the local Social Security office.
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Remember what we’re fighting for,
Kat
