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Social Security Fairness Act

The Social Security Fairness Act and its impact on congressional pensions and Social Security benefits.

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Jan 14, 2026
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What are the details and fiscal tradeoffs of the You Earned It, You Keep It Act proposed in 2025–2026?

The You Earned It, You Keep It Act would permanently repeal federal income taxation of Social Security benefits and offset that revenue loss by raising the Social Security payroll tax contribution and...

Jan 17, 2026

How has the Social Security Administration historically used the term 'benefit' in its statutes and public materials?

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the underlying Social Security Act have historically used the word "benefit" both as a legal term of entitlement in statutes and as a public-facing label i...