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Self Employed on MSNTrump’s pledge faces Social Security crisisP resident Trump faces a significant challenge in keeping his campaign promise not to cut Social Security benefits for seniors. Nearly 60 million American retirees depend on Socia
T he first few months of President Donald Trump's second term have brought a flurry of Social Security changes that may have left you feeling anxious and a little confused. So far
Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down."
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNTrump insists on modifying Social SecurityFormer President Donald Trump is once again turning his attention to Social Security, hinting at potential changes that could impact millions of Americans. While specifics remain scarce, the focus appears to be on tax adjustments that could benefit retirees.
If Trump really wants to prevent massive cuts in benefits for the seniors who need Social Security most, he needs to push Congress to act now before it's too late. If he and his successors fail to act, cuts will go into effect automatically and indiscriminately. That's going to upset a lot of voters.
Despite promises to eliminate taxes on Social Security, benefits remain taxable in 2025 due to legislative and budget constraints.
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President Donald Trump said public entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicaid, will not be touched in the GOP's contentious new budget bill currently working its way through Congress, during a town hall Tuesday night hosted by NewsNation.
Trump reversed former President Joe Biden's overpayment and recovery rules by implementing a 50% clawback rate on a person's monthly benefit until the overpayment is recovered in full. The president nominated Frank Bisignano to become the new SSA commissioner.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 could be 2.4%, up from last month's forecast for 2.2%, according to an independent analyst.