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Advocates and lawyers say Social Security is failing to deliver on its promises.
The agency is trying to update its databases of the living and the dead.
Holders of millions of Social Security numbers have been marked as deceased.
Advocates, lawyers and lawmakers say the overhaul is making the agency worse at its primary job.
Lawyer: "We're seeing more mistakes being made" Complaints about missed Social Security payments are mushrooming.
Some 7,000 SSA employees have reportedly been let go; 3,000 more would leave the agency.
Lawyer says SSA is underperforming and underperforming, then closer to privatization.
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