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SSI (supplemental security income) is a federal program
funded by tax dollars, not Social Security taxes.
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ARTICLES
Republicans Consider Cuts and Work Requirements
for Medicaid, Jeopardizing Care for Millions
By Amanda Seitz, Andrey Demillo and Kevin Freikng
(February 18, 2025)
How Retirement Income Is Taxed in Every State
By Heather Taylor (February 16, 2025) GBR
41 States That Won't Tax Social Security Benefits in 2025
By Nicole Spector (February 16, 2025) GBR
They Fought for the Social Security Fairness Act.
Now They're Waiting to See Benefit Increases
By Lorie Konish (February 16, 2025) CNBC
Federal Housing Department Workers Brace for
Deep Cuts in Disaster Aid, Anti-Discrimination Divisions
By Claire Boston (February 14, 2025) Yahoo
Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at
Every Possible Claiming Age
By Kailey Hagen (February 9, 2025) Motley Fool
85% of Americans Willing to Raise Taxes
to Save Social Security, Survey Shows
By Kaili Killpack (February 9, 2025) Benzinga
Social Security Fairness Act's Boosted Payments
May Be a Year Away
By Aris Folley (January 27, 2025) The Hill
Billionaire BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Declares
No One Should Have To Work Longer Than They
Want But Says Retiring At 65 Is 'Crazy'
By Ivy Grace (January 25, 2025) Benzinga
Has Congress Stolen Trillions From Social Security?
The Answer Is Clear as Day.
By Sean Williams (January 20, 2025) Motley Fool
Medical Debt Should Not Be On Credit Reports.
Biden is Banning it.
By Zeeshan Aleem (January 12, 2024) MSNBC
A couple spent $840,000 moving into a retirement home -
then it went bankrupt, report says. Here's why they're not alone
By Christy Bieber (December 12, 2025) Moneywise
Your Social Security Payment Might Be Going Up
Thanks to Biden. Here's Why
By Fatima Hussein and Mike Bedigan
(January 5, 2025) The Independent
Medicare's $2,000 Prescription Drug Cap Expected to
Bring Major Relief to Cancer Patients
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. (December 25, 2024) NBC News
Social Security Retirement Age Set to Change in 2025
By Jeremy Tanner (December 14, 2024) WPIX New York City, NY
Social Security Fairness Act Takes Big Step Towards Passage
By Kate Gibson (December 14, 2024) CBS News
The Second-Largest Economy in the World Just Raised its
Retirement Age. American Workers Should Take Notice.
By Paul Brandus (September 14, 2024) MarketWatch
As the IRS Targets Wealthy Americans for Audits,
Here Are Red Flags for Everyday Filers
By Kate Dore, CFP (September 9, 2024) CNBC
Social Security Administration Makes Change That Will
Impact Millions of Beneficiaries
By Kerry Hannon (July 27, 2024) Yahoo
What Do the Numbers on my Social Security
Card Mean, and How Are They Generated?
By Jordan Connell(June 9 2024) DCNN
Social Security Administration to Expand Access to
Certain Benefits Through Several Upcoming Changes
By Lorie Konish (May 10, 2024) NBC News
Retailers Jacked Up Prices and Squeezed Consumers.
They Might Have Just Blinked
By Parija Kavilanz (May 5, 2024) CNN
IRS Unveils Plan to Crack Down on Wealthy Taxpayers
By Michael Rainey (May 2, 2024) Fiscal Times
SNAP Update as Benefits Extend to New Foods
By Aliss Higham (April 10, 2024) Newsweek
Struggling To Survive: Pennsylvania Retiree Slapped With
Lifetime Penalty for Delaying Medicare Sign-up When She Was Too Poor
To Afford Insurance - How you Can Avoid This Costly Mistake
By Bethan Moorcraft (February 27, 2024) Money Wise
IRS Announces New Tax Brackets for 2024
What Does That Mean for you?
By Mary Walrath-Holdridge (November 10, 2023) USA Today
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage
Since Pandemic Protections Expired
By Noah Weiland (May 26, 2023) New York Times
You Cant Hide Side Hustles From the IRS Anymore
Heres What Taxpayers Need to Know About
Reporting Online Payments for Gig Work
By Erica Neuman (April 4, 2023) Conversation
IRS Tax Audits Target and Burden
Lower-Income Families Say Tax Experts
By Rebecca Chen (March 12, 2023) Yahoo
Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Keep Americans From
Claiming Social Security Too Early
By Ben Werschkul (March 6, 2023) Yahoo
Social Security: What Happens If I
Don’t Have 40 Credits?
By John Csiszar (March 4, 2023) GoBankingRates
What Does FICA Stand for? Heres How Much You
Contribute to Federal Payroll Taxes.
By Clare Mulroy (March 2, 2023) USA Today
Millions Who Rely on Medicaid May Be Booted From Program
By AMANDA SEITZ (February 26, 2023) AP
Millions of Debt Collections Dropped Off
Americans' Credit Reports
By Gabriella Cruz-Martinez (February 18, 2023) Yahoo
IRS Targeted Poorest Taxpayers While Millionaires Went
Mostly Unscathed in 2022: Report
By Peter Aitken (January 7, 2023) Fox News
Joe Biden Wants to Change Social Security: Will the New
Congress Help With Reform Efforts?
By Sean Williams (January 7, 2023) Motley Fool
All the States That Don’t Tax Social Security
By Jordan Rosenfeld (January 2, 2023) GoBankingRates
The IRS Says Its 87,000 New Hires Could Help Collect As
Much As $1 trillion By Forcing Rich Tax Cheats To Pay Up —
But Will More 'Fire-Breathing Dragons' Really Do the Trick?
By Serah Louis (December 22, 2022) Moneywise
Paltry U.S. Minimum Wage 'Really Striking' Amid Inflation
By Dani Romero (August 6 2022) Yahoo
3 Main Reasons Why the Government Denies
Social Security Disability Benefits
By Steven Perrigo (July 16 2022) Kiplinger
US Postal Service Raises Prices: how much do stamps cost
starting today, 10 July?
By William Allen (July 10 2022) A.S.
Senate Democrats Agree To Close Tax Loophole For Rich
To Save Medicare From Bankruptcy
By Sommer Brokaw (July 7 2022) UPI
Food Stamps: What Is the Most Money You Can
Make to Qualify?
By Andrew Lisa (July 1, 2022) GBR
Tax The Rich: Dropping the Taxable Earnings Base
Just Might Save Social Security
By Georgina Tzanetos (February 8, 2022) Go Banking Rates
Tax Season 2022: IRS Now Accepting Tax Returns.
What to Know About Your Refund Before Filing Taxes.
By Kelly Tyko (January 25, 2022) USA Today
Liz Weston: The Mental Health Risks of Retiring
By Liz Weston (January 24, 2022) A.P.
The Social Security Retirement Age Increases in 2022
By Emily Brandon (January 24 2022) US News
What Happens If You Work While Receiving Social Security
By Rachel Hartman (January 19 1022) US News
When does COLA 2022 take effect in Social Security Benefits?
How to calculate your amount
By Graig Heilman (October 29) MSN
Will You Get What Social Security Promises?
By Liz Weston (October 2019) associated press