tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post6595625410523953453..comments2024-03-28T18:46:20.316-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Union Schedules Rally To Oppose Field Office CutsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-17774632585598735052014-08-27T14:47:41.246-04:002014-08-27T14:47:41.246-04:00These people (AFGE and politicians) should know be...These people (AFGE and politicians) should know better, but neither ever miss an opportunity to grand stand.<br /><br />There will always be an SSA field office structure, but it will be smaller, and co-located with other government offices (VA, IRS, etc.)along with state and local government offices. It's all about economies of scale. We're running out of money folks. It's time for taxpayers to demand efficiencies in government and a cut in excessive overhead, and that includes in personnel costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-9358729765085811822014-08-27T10:10:28.179-04:002014-08-27T10:10:28.179-04:00This is bogus. SSA has no plans "to close vi...This is bogus. SSA has no plans "to close virtually every field office" Some field office consolidations and closings make perfect business sense in the changing tech environmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-87328814453344782042014-08-27T09:09:15.371-04:002014-08-27T09:09:15.371-04:00SSA should keep a certain number of FO open in eac...SSA should keep a certain number of FO open in each state.SSA should close or eliminate the national 800# call centers. SSA should close or eliminate the appeals council. SSA should move quickly to impliment an enhance online service,thusly replacing the poor national 800# service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com