Johnson County, Kansas residents rally in protest against federal cuts
LENEXA, Kan. — Johnson County residents braved the rain on Friday to rally outside the Social Security office in Lenexa.
People that spoke with FOX4 said that they're worried that ongoing federal cuts will result in the program being jeopardized.
'I'm still working, but I'm going to count on Social Security being part of my retirement, and I want to make sure it's there for me,' said organizer John Segale.
Segale says that he feels left in the dark about plans to change the organization.
'We don't know what's going on with Social Security. I'm concerned that we don't know,' he said.
'But I'm also concerned that we have people in the administration who say, 'Grandma is not going to miss her check if it doesn't arrive for a month.' He's going to say that he's maybe a billionaire or a multimillionaire, but that's not the majority of us.'
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A White House release from March said that President Donald Trump will not cut Social Security. Instead, the release says that they plan to address waste and fraud within the organization, estimating that the Social Security Administration made $72 billion in improper payments between 2015 and 2022.
'We do not have a king in this country. And what's happening today is like we have a king,' Segale said.
Another participant says that she's tried to contact her senators about their plan for Social Security.
'I'm really disappointed in our leaders here,' said Suzanne Johnson.
'Senator Moran and Senator Marshall have not said much at all. It's something that hardworking citizens have worked for. And I don't want to see that go away. And I want to see, you know, down the line that I have social security too.'
Both Johnson and Segale would like to see their senators step in with a plan for Social Security.
'[President Trump] has a right to enact his policies, but we have a legislative branch that hasn't said anything, and they need to stand up and do their job,' Segale said.
'As constituents we're entitled to have some transparency in what they're thinking, what their plan of action is, or if they even have a plan,' Johnson added.
We reached out to the offices of Senator Marshall and Senator Moran, but neither was able to respond in time for the deadline for this story.
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