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3. The mere fact that he considered and threatened a shutdown should make us pay attention

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 05:23 PM

Mar 2025

even if it isn't happening for now - because it could. And the threat will likely be made again for some other form of extortion.

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Dudek stands down: Social security OK for now [View all] jmbar2 Mar 2025 OP

Should have been bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #1

And complicity in the illegal accesses to personal data by hackers Justice matters. Mar 2025 #18

What a load of shit. C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #2

exactly what I thought Skittles Mar 2025 #13

Yes, we lucked out this time. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #4

"I am not shutting down the agency" TxGuitar Mar 2025 #5

No shit. Classic abuser behavior. (nt) Pinback Mar 2025 #19

I'm just an ignorant nobody MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2025 #6

They like kicking anthills central scrutinizer Mar 2025 #8

Would shutting down Social Security even be legal? Mme. Defarge Mar 2025 #9

Only Congress could NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2025 #10

"Therefore, I am not shutting down the agency." madaboutharry Mar 2025 #11

"You all should thank me for my magnanimity" dalton99a Mar 2025 #12

These people are playing mind games on us. William769 Mar 2025 #14

Still not being covered by any of the major media outlets Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #15

we also know barbtries Mar 2025 #16