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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 10 MIN

The Cost of Cutting Social Security Taxes

from This Week in Business

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, breaks down the economic impact of eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, how it could accelerate trust fund depletion, and why younger generations may bear the long-term financial burden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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