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Karl Smith
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Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion
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By Karl Smith Verified| Bloomberg Opinion Verified The breaks are due to expire in 2025, making it an election-year issue. Whatever is decided, reversing the benefits given to businesses is the last thing lawmakers should do. Back in 2017, the debate around President Donald Trump’s tax cuts was a case study in how quickly a discussion around legitimate policy can descend into partisan nonsense. On one side, Republicans spouted unfounded claims that the tax cuts would pay for themselves.
By Karl Smith Verified| The Guam Daily Post Verified Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to shore up the Social Security Trust Fund, mainly by slowly increasing the retirement age from 67 to 69. Despite an immediate objection from President Joe Biden and top Democrats, raising the retirement age is crucial to the long-term health of Social Security. As recently as 2020, Social Security took in more revenue than it paid in benefits.
By Karl Smith Verified| Centre Daily Times Verified In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS) TNS Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to shore up the Social Security Trust Fund, mainly by slowly increasing the retirement age from 67 to 69. Despite an immediate objection from President Joe Biden and top Democrats, raising the retirement age is crucial to the long-term health of Social Security.
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Bloomberg Opinion