Government Says It Did Not Lie About Death Records
政府稱死亡記錄並未造假
Introduction
The Social Security Administration (SSA) says it did not lie. Some people say the SSA tried to say millions of living people were dead to help the police find immigrants.
社會安全局（SSA）表示其並未撒謊。但有人指稱 SSA 試圖將數百萬名生存者列為死亡，以協助警方緝捕移民。
Main Body
Jeremiah Schofield worked at the SSA. He says a group called DOGE told the SSA to change records. They wanted to say 2.7 million people were dead. This would stop their bank accounts and money. Then, these people would leave the country or go to the police.
Jeremiah Schofield 曾在 SSA 工作。他表示一個名為 DOGE 的組織要求 SSA 修改紀錄。他們希望將 270 萬人列為死亡。這將導致他們的銀行帳戶與資金被凍結。隨後，這些人將會離開該國或前往警方處。
Some SSA workers said no. They said this is against the law. But in April 2025, the government said 6,000 people were dead by mistake. These people were not dead. They had to go to government offices to fix the problem.
部分 SSA 員工表示拒絕。他們稱此舉違法。但在 2025 年 4 月，政府表示有 6,000 人被誤列為死亡。這些人實際上並未死亡。他們必須前往政府辦公室解決此問題。
Some leaders are very angry. They say the government used records as a weapon. The SSA says their records are correct. Other government workers say they share information to keep people safe.
部分領導人感到非常憤怒。他們指責政府將紀錄當作武器使用。SSA 則堅稱其紀錄正確。其他政府雇員則表示，分享資訊是為了確保人們的安全。
Conclusion
The SSA says they did not change the records for 2.7 million people.
SSA 表示他們並未為 270 萬人修改紀錄。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'SAY'
In this story, the word say is used everywhere. For an A2 learner, this is the most important word for reporting information.
1. Simple Reporting
- The SSA says... → This is how we introduce a fact or an opinion.
- People say... → This is how we talk about rumors or general beliefs.
2. The Past Version When the story moves to the past, say changes to said.
- Some workers said no.
- The government said 6,000 people were dead.
3. Different ways to use it
- SAY + [Person] "He says a group told the SSA..."
- SAY + [That] "They say (that) the government used records..."
Quick Guide: Present Say/Says Past Said