SOCIAL SECURITY
News Release
Statement of Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social
Security
Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, issued the following
statement:
“There has been a lot of misinformation lately and I am glad to
have this opportunity to set the record straight.
“I have never, nor will I ever, ask or direct Social Security
employees to promote or advance any specific proposal for Social Security
reform. Our job at Social Security is to provide services and benefits
and to educate the American public about the programs and finances of
Social Security.
“The role the Social Security Administration plays in educating
the public, as well as the messages we are using, have not changed in
the past decade.”
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