excellent Washington Post coverage
Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead
One of the many things I despise about the Trump administration is the way they march career federal employees out of their buildings or give them just a few minutes to pack and leave
I worked for SSA for almost 38 years, This is unbelievable. I believe Wired, not SSA.
People would have more money now but less next year. It’s a scam.
Employees will get more money now but less money next year when the tax is recouped. It’s confusing and hard to implement. Making people think they are getting more money is another Trump scam. It also doesn’t help the millions of people who are unemployed. It will severely damage Social Security if the tax cut is permanent.
Increase the amount of earnings subject to taxes to pay for it. This is a good idea.
This article notes: “Immigration is a net plus for Social Security. Because immigrants are younger, on average, than other Americans, they will contribute to Social Security for decades. Ironically, undocumented workers contribute even more. They are prohibited from receiving Social Security, even when they can prove that they have contributed. The Social Security Administration has estimated that undocumented workers pay billions of dollars to these programs each year but earn no benefits.”
Thus, fewer immigrants will mean less money for Social Security.
Sad! 