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48. That was the purpose of the direct deposits in the first place...

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:25 PM

Jun 2014

it eliminates the middleman. Now if you had an on-line SS account one can go in and modify your info.

http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/

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A Secret Plan to Close Social Security's Offices and Outsource Its Work [View all] eridani Jun 2014 OP

rec SammyWinstonJack Jun 2014 #1

Who in Congress commissioned this shit? merrily Jun 2014 #2

It's an internal administrative report eridani Jun 2014 #3

From your link, about the second sentence: merrily Jun 2014 #4

Here's the link to the pdf bananas Jun 2014 #8

Can you give me a hint? I hate pdf. merrily Jun 2014 #9

I just pulled out the link for anyone who wanted to read the report. bananas Jun 2014 #17

Ah, thank you. merrily Jun 2014 #21

Yep! The One Percent, utilizing their very valuable puppet master strings, truedelphi Jun 2014 #64

Making "act locally" even more appealing. merrily Jun 2014 #66

Boy Do I hear you. Merrily, are you aware truedelphi Jun 2014 #68

Paul FiveFires? Thanks. I will google that you tube film. merrily Jun 2014 #70

You are one of the folks on DU that has kept me truedelphi Jun 2014 #71

kick! BuelahWitch Jun 2014 #5

I'm sure President Obama would veto a bill privatizing the SS offices. Right? Scuba Jun 2014 #6

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA woo me with science Jun 2014 #13

He will probably do that on the same day he signs an truedelphi Jun 2014 #69

Thanks for the post. ctsnowman Jun 2014 #7

The 1% Have To Be Protected At The Expense Of The 99% cantbeserious Jun 2014 #10

Majority of SSA stuff can be done online now... Historic NY Jun 2014 #11

Let us know how that works out for people not fluent in English, eridani Jun 2014 #12

They actually have it in Spanish... Historic NY Jun 2014 #24

Spanish and English are not the only languages elders speak. merrily Jun 2014 #27

I do not have a computer. bullsnarfle Jun 2014 #46

Well your posting here.... Historic NY Jun 2014 #47

Lol. yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #55

Yep, you sure got me. bullsnarfle Jun 2014 #56

+1 happynewyear Jun 2014 #52

That doesn't explain the "outsourcing critical functions" part starroute Jun 2014 #23

I haven't stepped for it a Social Security Office. yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #28

I have. REP Jun 2014 #49

The buildings are overwhelmed with people seeking help. eridani Jun 2014 #73

No that is my idea yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #75

Except that there ARE no unnecessary buildings eridani Jun 2014 #76

I have, and there were plenty of people there seeking help. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #77

Resolution for your organizations eridani Jun 2014 #14

Is this a draft for a bill? Or is there a bill number to call my representative about? freshwest Jun 2014 #16

No, it's a resolution passed by a Democratic party local organization eridani Jun 2014 #18

What did Obama do to make SSA personnel more helpful? merrily Jun 2014 #29

They've always been courteous but since 2012, hugely incompetent REP Jun 2014 #50

Just like I didn't think courtesy was new, I don't know if incompetence is new, either. merrily Jun 2014 #51

Obamacare apparently helped a lot. ieoeja Jun 2014 #59

How does that relate to Obama making SSA personnel more courteous? merrily Jun 2014 #60

Magic. n/t ieoeja Jun 2014 #61

Magical thinking. merrily Jun 2014 #62

They'll privatize and find a way to profit on it, woo me with science Jun 2014 #15

Don't think it's a secret plan. I signed petitions and wrote letters to my sinkingfeeling Jun 2014 #19

Everything is a "secret plan" when whistler162 Jun 2014 #58

To stop the speculation people need to look at who wrote the paper Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #20

What YOU said.. . . - nonetheless annabanana Jun 2014 #25

Agree closing are going on but how much of that was planned already Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #26

technology is SO senior friendly. . annabanana Jun 2014 #34

I am not closing anything I am just tell you how it works Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #45

Ten years from now? Twenty? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #53

You had two offices 1/2 mile apart? yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #30

NO! 2 bus rides AND 1/2 mile walk.. annabanana Jun 2014 #31

Well still worth the closing yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #37

Try it with a cane or a walker. . n/t annabanana Jun 2014 #38

What are you talking about yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #42

I've been to the local office... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #54

Very convenient for the elderly and disabled, no doubt. merrily Jun 2014 #33

Thank you merrily. annabanana Jun 2014 #36

Yep. As if the PTB care. merrily Jun 2014 #39

There almost always is a pre-determined conclusion in mind. merrily Jun 2014 #32

Problem with following the money on 90% of all issues, truedelphi Jun 2014 #65

How many baby boomers are retiring every day? B Calm Jun 2014 #22

Enough to keep the SSA going, that's for sure. merrily Jun 2014 #35

Besides which, the Social Security Fund has a 2.1 + trillion dollar truedelphi Jun 2014 #72

I live near Knoxville, TN TNNurse Jun 2014 #40

SS has already closed some field offices. ananda Jun 2014 #41

The panel members are listed at the link. octoberlib Jun 2014 #43

So, let me give you just one example of how this privatization works Glitterati Jun 2014 #44

That was the purpose of the direct deposits in the first place... Historic NY Jun 2014 #48

Well, doesn't work Glitterati Jun 2014 #57

Not many people in their 70s, 80s and 90s are tech savvy? merrily Jun 2014 #67

Heck the IRS office and State Revenue Dept office has been closed here for a number of years Armstead Jun 2014 #63

guess it's not too secret, eh? spanone Jun 2014 #74