Social Security, Trump and Federal Taxes
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If Trump really wants to prevent massive cuts in benefits for the seniors who need Social Security most, he needs to push Congress to act now before it's too late. If he and his successors fail to act, cuts will go into effect automatically and indiscriminately. That's going to upset a lot of voters.
Millions of recipients could soon be entitled to the tax break, should the provision make its way into the final bill.
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Self Employed on MSNTrump’s pledge faces Social Security crisisP resident Trump faces a significant challenge in keeping his campaign promise not to cut Social Security benefits for seniors. Nearly 60 million American retirees depend on Socia
A group of House Republicans is warning new Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano against making more staffing cuts or shutting local offices at an agency that is seeing increasing customer service wait times.
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AlterNet on MSN'So they can rob it': Trump Social Security cuts will result in a new burden for millionsA new analysis out Friday makes the case that cuts proposed by the Trump administration to Social Security operations nationwide will create a "significant new burden" for millions of people, particularly "those who live in rural areas or have transportation or mobility difficulties.
Trump reversed former President Joe Biden's overpayment and recovery rules by implementing a 50% clawback rate on a person's monthly benefit until the overpayment is recovered in full. The president nominated Frank Bisignano to become the new SSA commissioner.
The Trump administration plans to garnish a larger portion of student-loan borrowers’ Social Security checks in debt-collection efforts associated with defaulted loans than the amount established by the Biden administration in some actions pursuing repayment.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNTrump insists on modifying Social SecurityFormer President Donald Trump is once again turning his attention to Social Security, hinting at potential changes that could impact millions of Americans. While specifics remain scarce, the focus appears to be on tax adjustments that could benefit retirees.
A new poll found that fewer than one in 10 registered voters support cuts in a state that backed Trump by 30 points last year.