If an individual inquires about payment of Social Security or SSI checks due to concerns about the federal debt ceiling, provide the following response:
Yeah, but the Operations Bulletin that went out said that people were telling people to contact the White House and to stop that. I guess Mr. I Can’t Guarantee Social Security Payment Are Going Out didn’t want the heat.
"I guess Mr. I Can’t Guarantee Social Security Payment Are Going Out didn’t want the heat."
Or maybe he didn't want gov employees having to engage in what will quickly turn into a political discussion by employees pointing to or directing the public to either the WH or the tea baggers in Congress to voice their concerns.
While it's obvious that people can and should contact their president and congress people, it's always been a formal agency position to not go down that path because of the fine line regarding politics you are embarking on, and especially during Hatch Act election season.
Plus Astrue's big on plain language. I don't know is as short and sweet as it gets.
Yeah, but the Operations Bulletin that went out said that people were telling people to contact the White House and to stop that. I guess Mr. I Can’t Guarantee Social Security Payment Are Going Out didn’t want the heat.
ReplyDelete"We’re sorry but we don’t know.”
ReplyDeleteIf all SSA responses were that simple and precise,the process would be less confusing.
"I guess Mr. I Can’t Guarantee Social Security Payment Are Going Out didn’t want the heat."
ReplyDeleteOr maybe he didn't want gov employees having to engage in what will quickly turn into a political discussion by employees pointing to or directing the public to either the WH or the tea baggers in Congress to voice their concerns.
While it's obvious that people can and should contact their president and congress people, it's always been a formal agency position to not go down that path because of the fine line regarding politics you are embarking on, and especially during Hatch Act election season.
Plus Astrue's big on plain language. I don't know is as short and sweet as it gets.