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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

Social Security Admin accused of sending emails with ‘misleading information’ to retirees

Senate Democrats are accusing Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano of using agency communications to spread partisan rhetoric and inaccurate tax claims to millions of older Americans.

In a July 21 letter to Bisignano, five lawmakers alleged that a mass email distributed to retirees earlier this month contained a “gross overestimate” of recent federal tax relief and breached the official’s pledge to maintain the agency’s political neutrality.

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