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Threats to the Social Security Program, with Attorney William Benjamin, Episode 118

April 4, 2025

In the first couple of months of the Trump administration, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has made numerous baseless claims  about waste fraud and abuse in the Social Security program.  They have also proposed several thoughtless  changes to the way that the program is managed, as well as unwarranted  cuts to program  staff.

In todays program we will chat about the threats to the  Social Security program and attempt to debunk some of the falsehoods.  We will also offer some informed prospective  on the management of the Social Security program.

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About Mark

Mark Thomas Fraley is a lawyer (now retired) in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). Prior to starting law practice in 1987, Mark was active in the field of Parks and Recreation. He was the first Parks and Recreation Director for the cities of Gatlinburg and Sevierville Tennessee. He was the founding program administrator for the Parks and Recreation Technical Advisory Service (PARTAS) and served as Assistant Commissioner of Conservation and Director or Parks and Recreation for the State of Tennessee.  In 1987 Mark was designated  a  “Fellow” of the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.

Mark practiced law in Nashville Tennessee from 1987 until retirement in 2017.  He had a general practice with an emphasis on Social Security Disability claims.  He was a faculty member of the Nashville School of Law ( 1997-2009) teaching the course on Social Security Law.

Education
University of Cincinnati, 1974, Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy)
Nashville School of Law, 1983, Doctor of Jurisprudence

Licensure
License to Practice Law, Tennessee Supreme Court (1983) BPR# 10448
Admitted to Practice, U.S. Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1987)
Admitted to Practice, U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, (1994)

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