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Social Security is very popular with Americans. Large majorities of Democrats and Republican like the program and want it to ...

Though President-elect Donald Trump has often promised to protect Social Security, he has not explained exactly how he would ...

Furthermore, they note that the federal poverty threshold for single individuals is $1,170 per month, so this solution wouldn’t force any recipients below that line. Biggs and Shapiro estimate that ...

Trump's plans to eliminate Social Security taxes could affect revenues flowing into OASI and HI trust funds by $1.5 trillion ...

The House of Representatives will soon vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which would repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Off ...

Spanberger estimates that the two provisions reduce the Social Security benefits of 55,000 Virginians. Critics say the ...

Congress debates a bill that could boost Social Security benefits for some retirees. But critics warn it may hasten the program's insolvency and increase the federal deficit.

has estimated that cutting taxes on Social Security benefits could drain $1.5 trillion in revenue over the next decade, hastening the programme's insolvency to as early as 2030. The CRFB explained ...