Posted on 02/08/2025 5:38:41 PM PST by Tell It Right
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) introduced legislation to stop the "unjust double tax" on Social Security benefits this week.
The bill, called the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, would deliver on one of President Donald Trump's campaign promises and leave more money for senior citizens.
Per Breitbart, the bill "would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the inclusion of tier I railroad retirement benefits and Social Security benefits in an individual’s gross income."
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War Damn Eagle!
Of course seeing how we beat Auburn today, I take extra joy in saying that.
It was Joe Biden who got a bill to tax SS.
Much as I loved working at Auburn, it is not a state.
Was just talking about this unjust double taxation yesterday.
Also, how about a COLA that actually matches the real rate of inflation?
No taxes on pensions, and if you are retired, property taxes are stopped as well.
Sounds more like another union give away.
“….the bill “would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the inclusion of tier I railroad retirement benefits and Social Security benefits in an individual’s gross income.””
Congress just gave away $186 billion in SS to mostly high paid government workers. Most of it to benefit unionized teachers and government workers.
Long overdue.
Should this happen, I’ll be sending the “windfall” on to my grandkids so they may survive paying off the currently, morally wrong, increases in Fed Debt that they are not voting for.
Congress is criminal.
” the real rate of inflation?”
Everybody has a different personal inflation rate.
I think you’ll be shocked to see what the national debt is
in two years.
I could be wrong, but I think that’s what all this is about.
Trump is going to crush spending, find recoverable trillions,
and reduce our debt.
We’ll see.
Joey had the “D” shield that protected him.
OK. How about a more reasonable calculation?
This last COLA was eaten up by an increase in Medicare premiums. My expenses: food, rent, utilities increased significantly. How much? Not sure, but certainly more than <1%.
Tuberville is becoming my favorite senator!
It’s pretty clear that the personal Inflation Rate of most Americans is WAY above that declared by the Feds.
Real Estate taxes and food and fuels/energy apparently don’t count according to TPTB.
[Torches and Pitchforks should be allowed when redressing “our” elected officials. Scoundrels they are.]
Yep, I laugh when they report inflation and always say “excluding the volatile food and energy sectors”! (rolling eyes)
The gov’t “calculations” are totally bogus.
[And the Fed needs to be shut down, audited, and involved peeps prosecuted.]
Yep, we don’t need food or energy, so need to include them in inflation numbers because they are volatile. Makes sense. /s
“Also, how about a COLA that actually matches the real rate of inflation?”
And how about a gummit that doesn’t print money by the billions that cause inflation.
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