NEWARK, N.J. – To mark today’s 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is releasing a new video highlighting the voices and stories of some of the 1.7 million New Jerseyans who rely on the Social Security they earned and who are speaking out about the effects the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans’ cuts to the Social Security Administration will have on their lives and their earned benefits.
WATCH HERE
Background, SSA and NJ:
- In New Jersey, more than 1.7 million people rely on Social Security payments.
- Social Security payments account for more than 50% of half a million New Jersey families’ incomes.
- More than three-in-four Americans worry that Social Security will not support them through their retirement and old age.
Background, SSA and Trump:
In Trump’s seven months in office, New Jerseyans and Americans across the country who rely on Social Security have had to contend with:
- Workforce Reductions: Because of DOGE cuts, the SSA was forced to reduce its workforce by 12%, causing concerns about customer service and timely benefit access despite increases in social security benefit demand.
- Threats to Personal Privacy: Contrary to established legal requirements, DOGE has sought access to sensitive social security data, including data on children.
