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With Donald Trump and Elon Musk's wrecking ball to our federal government, let me ask you this

question. If you were to call the Social Security Administration to try to get a disability application process,

how long do you think it will take?

Well, our friend Sandy Batcham, she's an incredible photographer and investigative journalist, tried.

The answer may or may not surprise you, but let me get

to the punchline. It's 200 to 230 days. So when they say, oh, we're not going to touch Social Security,

they already have. Previously, the wait times were about 28 minutes in 2024, now 200 to 230 days. Listen for

yourself. If you are calling about the status of a disability application due to staffing

reductions. Our average processing time for disability applications is between 200 to 230 days to review your information and medical records.

After our review, you will get a letter in the mail with the decision.

To ensure quality, your call may be monitored or recorded.

At the conclusion of your call, we would like you to participate in a short

survey and tell us about your experience. If you would like to participate in the survey, please stay

on the line after the agent hangs up. An alternative way to provide feedback is by completing

our survey at ssa.gov slash feedback. The estimated whole time is greater than 120 minutes.

Just so you can take a look at the prior processing times over here. You can see right here

in seconds, the prior processing times. But this should not come as a shock. Donald Trump

and Elon Musk are indeed targeting Social Security. This is top of their mind.

We know that the Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce, laying off more than 7,000 people, shutting down offices, big social security offices and red states

in places like Alabama have been shut down, the physical office locations have.

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