Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release.
Yesterday (March 25, 2025), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was joined by special guest, former Social Security Administrator Martin O’Malley, for her most widely-attended telephone-townhall with over 22,000 constituents.
“I organized this Townhall to connect directly with you and respond to the thousands of messages I have received about the actions of the Trump Administration, said Strickland. “As your member of Congress, I have the responsibility to let you know how the actions are going to affect you and hurt you.”
“There’s nobody fighting harder for Social Security, and the powerful beliefs we share, and the dignity of every person, and the truth that as Americans – we’re all in this together,’ said former Social Security Administrator Martin O’Malley. “And there is no act that a free people have ever put into law, that demonstrates that better than Social Security, which for 90 years has never ever missed a monthly payment.”
The pair discussed the Trump Administration’s attacks on Social Security and how these cuts are impacting American seniors who worked hard for and paid into this benefit for decades. Strickland and O’Malley also denounced Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts to take away services that Americans rely on: safe travel, clean water, access to health care, and many more.
Scare tactics.
What attacks? DOGE is simply trying to stop the corruption within the SSA, ending the sending of funds to unqualified, deceased people. By the way: Whoever is cashing those undeserved checks should be charged with fraud.
D- department
O- of
G- government
E- efficiency
Stop the fear-mongering. The state of Washington could use a DOGE, but it won’t happen as long as Democrats control this state.
My husband passed 10 months ago. SS failed to provide necessary 1099 documentation > sent other paperwork, but not the one I needed to complete IRS tax forms. I drove to Tacoma SS office, 10:15 AM, 3/14. ‘Door Person’ said: “You need appointment; handed me a phone number: 1-800-772-1213. “Jessica” answered: wanted me to accept a ‘Life Alert’ -similar program. Spoke fast. Never allowed me to make appointment. She hung up. 11:12 AM. Called 3x. Same response. Still needed to schedule ‘appointment’. Called ~ *844-875-6446; *888-487-9229; *880-772-1213 (that person hung up). Two hours later, I finally was able to address my simple request for 1099 for deceased husband. I challenge DOGE (and citizen supporters) to explain how this process is “Efficient”. Or Respectful. Or Kind.
Do you know that your experience had anything to do with changes in SS services since DOGE?