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Social Security is a lifeline for many retirees. Surveys have shown up to 39% of retirees said the program accounts for the entirety of their retirement funds, while up to 14% said it accounts for ...

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Since the mid-1990s, Social Security trustees have warned lawmakers that insolvency was coming in the 2030s. Why are ...

Martin O'Malley has called for raising the income tax cap so that higher earners would pay more in taxes to help sustain the ...

Social Security benefits became taxable in 1984 with thresholds never adjusted for inflation. The new $6,000 senior deduction offers partial relief but leaves original tax rules unchanged. Over half ...

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