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Trump says 88% of retirees will pay zero taxes on Social Security, calls it ‘the largest tax break in American history'

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  • Upon insolvency in 2032, Social Security beneficiaries would face an across-the-board benefit cut of around 24 percent

    80% confidence
  • The White House's claims regarding the Social Security tax bill are false and exaggerated

    80% confidence
  • For couples retiring after the fund's insolvency, benefit cuts could mean a combined $18,400 reduction

    80% confidence
  • The Social Security Administration's retirement trust fund will go broke in 2032 without intervention, resulting in 24% benefit cuts

    80% confidence
  • Only 24% of all current Social Security recipients will see a reduction in taxable income directly due to the new law

    80% confidence
  • About half of Social Security recipients will owe some amount of income tax on their benefits

    80% confidence
  • Nearly 11.8 million Americans will lose their health insurance by 2034 due to Medicaid spending cuts

    80% confidence
  • 88% of all seniors who receive Social Security will pay NO TAX on their Social Security benefits

    80% confidence
  • About 64% of Social Security recipients already paid no federal tax on their benefits before the new law

    80% confidence
  • Only about 46% of older adults would benefit from the new deduction, and the bill's claim of eliminating taxes for 90% of beneficiaries is inaccurate

    80% confidence
  • This is the largest tax break in American history for our nation's seniors

    80% confidence
  • Nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake

    80% confidence

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