Social Security
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Senators Press Acting Social Security Head on DOGE Access
By Melanie WaddellThey raised concerns that Musk and Trump had made false fraud claims as a pretense for benefit cuts.
February 19, 2025
No, Social Security Is Not Rife With FraudThe notion that millions of dead people are receiving checks is "absurd, corrosive nonsense," a financial writer says.
February 18, 2025
Acting Social Security Commissioner Steps Down After DOGE ClashMichelle King resigned after refusing to hand over private Social Security data, according to news reports.
February 13, 2025
End Taxes on Social Security? Popular, Yes, With One Big DownsideA bill revived in Congress would enact President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to cut Social Security taxes.
February 13, 2025
This Social Security Blueprint Would Raise Retirement Age for High EarnersA proposal from the Brookings Institution, intended to be bipartisan, contains ideas for both parties to dislike.
February 12, 2025
Bill to End Taxes on Social Security Benefits Is BackThe Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act would repeal the inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income.
February 12, 2025
2026 Social Security COLA Estimate Ticks Up on Higher InflationThe Senior Citizens League’s model now predicts that the 2026 COLA will come in at 2.3% for 2026.
February 10, 2025
Social Security Claiming: The Case of Double DivorceWhen taxpayers have no workers benefit of their own, filing for benefits after ending a marriage isn’t complicated.