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eridani

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76. Except that there ARE no unnecessary buildings

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:21 PM

Jun 2014

Huge numbers of retiring baby boomers will need direct service.

Tbey closed a so-called "unnecessary" building in Seattle's International District, and removed the services to the Federal Building, access to which is blocked by a checkpoint. Elderly Asian Americans no longer have access to SSA workers who speak various languages, and the mentally disabled are totally bewildered and unable to deal with the checkpoint. Can't figure out why any non-sociopath would be happy about that.

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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