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Sanders Proposes Bill to Protect Social Security Funding
8/15/2025
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- Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act to address cuts from the Trump administration.
- The bill seeks to reverse layoffs, boost funding by $5 billion, and safeguard Social Security services.
- Sanders advocates for raising the income cap on Social Security taxes to improve benefits and ensure program sustainability.
- The legislation is backed by more than a dozen Democratic senators and multiple advocacy groups.
