"Aging, like time, ticks on, day by hour by day. Then, suddenly, it's there, mocking our inability to sweep aside, should we even want to, this iron curtain. For seniors, the concept of time itself differs from that of younger people, because the future is in the everyday. But aging in a Trumpian world brings fear and destruction as strand by strand of the safety net is plucked away until it's shredded. And Donald Trump doesn't care."
"Social Security is a return on what workers have paid into the federal government over many years. The recent fright about Social Security offices closing or seniors having to prove they're eligible (or that they even exist) in order to continue receiving what workers 62 and over are owed is not only demeaning and insulting but also saps confidence, threatens well-being, and challenges life in America as we've known it. And count on one thing: Trump doesn't care."
Aging changes how seniors experience time, with the future experienced through daily life. The senior population is growing and faces increasing insecurity in the United States. Social Security, healthcare, food access, and overall well-being are under threat amid policy changes attributed to the Trump era. Social Security represents returns on workers' contributions and functions with extreme administrative efficiency, spending less than one penny of each dollar on administration while returning the rest as benefits. Recent office closures and proposals requiring seniors to prove eligibility risk degrading confidence, access, and dignity. Political leaders such as Rashida Tlaib call for defending the program.
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