Social Security
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Top 10 Things Near-Retirees Get Wrong About Social Security
By Michael S. FischerMassMutual gave 55- to 65-year-olds a Social Security quiz. Here are the most-missed questions.
April 26, 2023
House Passes Debt-Limit Bill That Trims Social Security Administration BudgetThe bill, unlikely to pass in the Senate, would "responsibly raise the debt limit," said Rep. Patrick McHenry.
April 26, 2023
15 Cities Where Retirees Are Most Reliant on Social SecuritySocial Security benefits comprise 41.7% of a retiree's total income on average. In these cities, it's even higher.
April 26, 2023
Social Security Administration Would Face 23% Cut Under GOP Debt Ceiling Bill: LobbyistSuch a cut would produce "longer wait times for benefits and to reach SSA representatives," says Max Richtman.
April 25, 2023
Here's What Should Really Scare Lawmakers About Social Security: GOP SenatorWe need to change the conversation around the "third rail" of American politics, Sen. Bill Cassidy says.
April 24, 2023
Social Security Advocates Call for Clean Debt Ceiling BillSpeaker McCarthy says the House will pass his $1.5 trillion plan, which freezes spending levels, this week.
April 17, 2023
GOP Lawmakers Mull Social Security, Medicare CommissionAs Rep. McCarthy says a debt-limit bill is coming, talk swirls that it won't be without conditions.
April 13, 2023
Rep. Gaetz Pushes for Talks to Raise Social Security Age"I do question that, forever and always, we are going to have the same retirement age," said the Republican congressman from Florida.