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![Committee chairman Sen. Ron Wyden speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 8, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0912-ron-wyden-400x300.jpg)
US Could Fully Fund Social Security by Targeting Wealthy Tax Dodgers, Wyden Says
“The ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every 10 years,” Sen. Ron Wyden said during a hearing.
![Former President Donald Trump waits to take the stage during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center on March 9, 2024, in Rome, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0311-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Aides Do Damage Control on His Comments to “Cut” Social Security, Medicare
“There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” Trump said.
![Sen. Ron Wyden speaks during the news conference in the Capitol on July 14, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0119-ron-wyden-400x300.jpg)
House GOP Committee Advances Bill Targeting Social Security and Medicare
Republicans signaled their intention to attach the bill to a must-pass government funding measure.
![Maria LaMalfa at the Tell Rep LaLota: Stop MAGA Cuts! Protect Social Security! rally on February 23, 2023, in Huntington, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1220-social-security-400x300.jpg)
Social Security Clawbacks Are Driving Some Recipients Into Homelessness
The government is imposing debts that can reach tens of thousands of dollars against those least able to pay.
![Nikki Haley makes a "shh" gesture by placing her index finger against her lips while speaking into a microphone at a rally](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1206-nikki-haley-400x300.jpg)
Eagerness to Cut Social Security and Medicare Wins Haley Wealthy Donors
Coming out strong on this issue tells the billionaires everything they need to know about who Nikki Haley really serves.
![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walks to a vote on Capitol Hill on November 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1128-mike-johnson-400x300.jpg)
House GOP-Led Hearing Is a Trojan Horse for Social Security Cuts, Critics Warn
The Wednesday hearing will examine legislation that would establish a so-called fiscal commission for the U.S. debt.
![Mike Johnson watches Hakeem Jeffries deliver a speech](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1025-mike-johnson-1-400x300.jpg)
New House Speaker Had Proposed Trillions in Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
As chair of the Republican Study Committee, Mike Johnson suggested slashing the programs should be Congress’s priority.
![Elderly woman sitting in contemplation](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0921-elderly-400x300.jpg)
Elder Care Should Be Collective. The Atomization of Aging Is a Giant Mistake.
It’s time to face reality and place caring for one another at the heart of the human endeavor.
![During the 2022 fiscal year, the agency clawed back $4.7 billion of overpayments, while another $21.6 billion remained outstanding, according to a report by the Social Security Administration inspector general.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1452015345-400x300.jpg)
Social Security Overpays Then Demands Money Back From People on Disability
The Social Security Administration is trying to reclaim billions of dollars from the poorest and most vulnerable.
![MPD and capitol police pull back Trump supporters near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0803-jan-6-1-400x300.jpg)
Jan. 6 Cited Multiple Times as Reason for US Credit Downgrade, Official Says
This is only the second time in history that a credit firm has downgraded the U.S.’s credit rating.