Frank Bisignano appears before Congress as the nominee to lead the Social Security Administration during a time of turmoil sparked by allegations of fraud from Elon Musk. These claims, deemed false by experts, have led to scrutiny within the agency as part of the Trump administration's initiatives. Acting commissioner Leland Dudek's recent erratic decisions, including a threatened shutdown of critical systems, have created anxiety among the millions depending on Social Security benefits, highlighting a pressing need for stability and transparency amidst public fear.
Mr. Musk has claimed that vast numbers of Americans are fraudulently drawing benefits from the agency, an assertion experts say is demonstrably false.
The churn has alarmed many older and disabled Americans who rely on Social Security payments and worry it could become harder to gain access to them.
It's a lot of confusion, frankly a lot of chaos, said Bill Sweeney, the vice president for government affairs at AARP, which represents older Americans.
There’s a level of anxiety about this among our members that Congress, policymakers and the administration needs to take seriously.
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