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Senate Will Soon Vote on Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency
Read moreSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced yesterday that the Senate would vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which passed the House...
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Typical Couple Will Lose $25,000 of Social Security from WEP/GPO Repeal
Read moreLawmakers are considering the repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Not only would...
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Repealing WEP/GPO Would Raise Deficits, Weaken Social Security
Read moreThe House of Representatives will soon vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which would repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination...
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What Would the Trump Campaign Plans Mean for Social Security?
Read moreThe Trump campaign plans would increase Social Security's ten-year cash shortfall by $2.3 trillion, make the program insolvent by 2031, increase...
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Repealing the WEP/GPO Provision Leads to Larger Deficits and Earlier Insolvency
Read moreMembers of Congress recently filed a discharge petition on a bill to repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government...
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$16,500 Cut Awaits Retirees if Social Security Isn't Reformed
Read moreFormer President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both said they would “protect” the Social Security program. However, neither has...
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Donald Trump's Suggestion to End Taxation of Social Security Benefits
Read moreEarlier today, former President Donald Trump suggested eliminating the partial income taxation of Social Security benefits, which currently helps fund...
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Event Recap: The Trustees' Reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds
Read moreOn May 7, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event to discuss the status of the Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds...
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Analysis of the 2024 Social Security Trustees’ Report
Read moreThe Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today on the financial status of the Social Security and Medicare programs...
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Maya MacGuineas on Fox News' "Special Report"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently joined Fox News' "Special Report" with Bret Baier to discuss the annual...
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Social Security and Medicare Trustees Confirm Trust Funds Need Saving
Read moreThe Trustees for Social Security and Medicare released their annual report on the status of the trust funds today. The Trustees project the Medicare...
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Social Security and Medicare Trustees Release 2024 Reports
Read moreThe Social Security and Medicare Trustees just released their annual reports on the financial status of the Social Security and Medicare programs. The...