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JayhawkSD

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11. Social Security has been cut twice.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:30 AM

Dec 2012

Reagan cut Social Security by making 50% of benefits taxable as income in 1984.
Bill Clinton cut Social Security further by raising the taxable portion to 85% in 1993.

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