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President Donald Trump Wants to Give Half of All Social Security Retirees a Raise -- but It Can Backfire
In 1983, with Social Security's asset reserves virtually exhausted, a bipartisan Congress passed, and then-President Ronald ...
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Trump’s early budget proposals contain clues to mental health priorities — 3 thing to watch
SINCE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP released his 2026 budget blueprint in early May, calling for $163 billion in federal spending ...
Will Social Security be taxed in 2026? What retirees should know about the GOP budget bill
As the 2026 tax landscape begins to take shape under President Trump's newly released budget proposal, one key question has emerged for millions of retirees: will Social Security i ...
Social Security Benefit Cuts Are Coming, and President Donald Trump's Popular Proposal Would Speed Things Up
A foundational change to Social Security presented by President Trump would fundamentally weaken the program's financial ...
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ proposal offers ‘MAGA accounts’ with $1K for newborns
A draft of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes a proposal to establish so-called “MAGA” savings accounts for ...
House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes
The House proposal would enact Trump's major campaign promises while dramatically changing Medicaid, food benefits, income ...
No tax on Social Security benefits, or $4,000 senior ‘bonus': How they compare
House Republicans have included a proposal in their tax bill to provide a $4,000 deduction for individuals ages 65 and up.