Social Security’s life expectancy calculator predicts I’ll live to about 86. An insurance company’s version says I should expect to die at 98.
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Life Expectancy: Underestimation Risks Financial Security
Posted on 09 March 2021.
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Social (Security) Distancing: Trump Scheme Harms The Entitlement
Posted on 01 September 2020.
On Aug. 14, Social Security celebrated its 85th birthday. Instead of enjoying the celebration, the program had to deal with an Executive Order from Donald Trump which instructed the IRS to stop collecting the payroll contributions that fund the program.
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Why Taking Social Security Benefits Early Costs Too Much
Posted on 24 August 2020.
Starting Social Security early typically means getting a smaller benefit for the rest of your life. The penalty is steep.
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Social Security: Trump’s Idea To Eliminate Payroll Tax Doesn’t Add Up
Posted on 15 August 2020.
President Donald Trump’s push to cut Social Security payroll taxes for the rest of the year, and even arguing for a permanent cut, would do little to bolster the coronavirus-battered economy
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Trump Risks Future Of Social Security & Medicare
Posted on 09 August 2020.
President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount.
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Social Security & Medicare Funds At Risk Even Before Virus
Posted on 24 April 2020.
Even if employment rebounds by the end of this year and payroll taxes return to near-normal levels, the shock from the pandemic shutdown could accelerate the depletion of the Social Security trust fund by about six months.
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