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Trump's Tax Cut Bill: Benefits Seniors, Raises Social Security Concerns

8/20/2025

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President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on July 4, 2025, introducing a $6,000 tax deduction for seniors.
This deduction may increase the percentage of seniors not taxed on Social Security to 88%, effective in 2026.
Critics claim the tax cuts primarily benefit middle and upper-middle-class seniors and could worsen Social Security's funding issues, projected to deplete by 2033.

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Story summary

President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on July 4, 2025, introducing a $6,000 tax deduction for seniors.
This deduction may increase the percentage of seniors not taxed on Social Security to 88%, effective in 2026.
Critics claim the tax cuts primarily benefit middle and upper-middle-class seniors and could worsen Social Security's funding issues, projected to deplete by 2033.