An appropriations bill pushed by House Republicans could be bad news for the Social Security Administration.
“There would be up to two weeks of furloughs for all employees,” the SSA warns in a communication acquired by the Washington Post.
Furthermore, the bill would necessitate a hiring freeze and cause “service degradation and long wait times and delays.”
Opponents of the bill view it as a step towards privatization, with Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) going so far as to say “these cuts would be a disaster and the American people will suffer.”