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Impending Collapse of Social Security Predicted Amidst Trump Administration Cuts
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley predicts the program's collapse within 90 days due to the Trump administration's drastic cuts under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), jeopardizing benefits for 72.5 million Americans.
Impending Collapse of Social Security Predicted Amidst Trump Administration Cuts
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley predicts the program's collapse within 90 days due to the Trump administration's drastic cuts under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), jeopardizing benefits for 72.5 million Americans.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Factually Inaccurate Address to Congress
President Trump addressed Congress, making several false claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, USAID spending, Social Security, and his plans for Gaza, prompting fact-checks revealing significant inaccuracies and raising concerns about the reliability of information from the administration.
Trump's Factually Inaccurate Address to Congress
President Trump addressed Congress, making several false claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, USAID spending, Social Security, and his plans for Gaza, prompting fact-checks revealing significant inaccuracies and raising concerns about the reliability of information from the administration.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Faces Social Security Crisis: Reform Needed to Avoid Constitutional Breach
A legal opinion warns that Germany's social security system is approaching a crisis due to rising contributions, potentially exceeding 50% of gross wages by 2033, necessitating immediate reforms to avoid breaching constitutional limits.
Germany Faces Social Security Crisis: Reform Needed to Avoid Constitutional Breach
A legal opinion warns that Germany's social security system is approaching a crisis due to rising contributions, potentially exceeding 50% of gross wages by 2033, necessitating immediate reforms to avoid breaching constitutional limits.
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56% Bias Score
Social Security to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amidst Beneficiary Surge
The Social Security Administration plans to cut 7,000 jobs (12% of its staff) as part of a Trump administration-led federal government downsizing effort, raising concerns about potential negative impacts on customer service given a soaring number of beneficiaries.
Social Security to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amidst Beneficiary Surge
The Social Security Administration plans to cut 7,000 jobs (12% of its staff) as part of a Trump administration-led federal government downsizing effort, raising concerns about potential negative impacts on customer service given a soaring number of beneficiaries.
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44% Bias Score
IRS Tax Debt and Social Security Garnishment
The IRS can garnish up to 15% of Social Security benefits for back taxes, but Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is exempt; tax relief services can help manage debt.
IRS Tax Debt and Social Security Garnishment
The IRS can garnish up to 15% of Social Security benefits for back taxes, but Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is exempt; tax relief services can help manage debt.
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44% Bias Score
Bayrou Sets 2030 Deadline for French Pension System Balance
French Prime Minister François Bayrou instructed unions and employers to restore France's pension system's financial balance by 2030, initiating three months of negotiations to amend the 2023 reform, despite conflicting positions between unions seeking its repeal and employers defending it.
Bayrou Sets 2030 Deadline for French Pension System Balance
French Prime Minister François Bayrou instructed unions and employers to restore France's pension system's financial balance by 2030, initiating three months of negotiations to amend the 2023 reform, despite conflicting positions between unions seeking its repeal and employers defending it.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Job Growth Shifts, Gender Pay Gap Widens Slightly
In the past year, Spain created 487,773 Social Security affiliated jobs; however, men contributed more jobs (250,591) than women (237,186), reversing a prior trend of women leading job creation, and slightly increasing the gender pay gap.
Spain's Job Growth Shifts, Gender Pay Gap Widens Slightly
In the past year, Spain created 487,773 Social Security affiliated jobs; however, men contributed more jobs (250,591) than women (237,186), reversing a prior trend of women leading job creation, and slightly increasing the gender pay gap.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Pension Generosity Rises Despite Reforms
A new report reveals that despite recent pension reforms, a typical Spanish worker retiring in 2025 will receive 62% more in pension payments than their total contributions, a rise from 55% in 2020, due to increased life expectancy and lower projected GDP growth.
Spanish Pension Generosity Rises Despite Reforms
A new report reveals that despite recent pension reforms, a typical Spanish worker retiring in 2025 will receive 62% more in pension payments than their total contributions, a rise from 55% in 2020, due to increased life expectancy and lower projected GDP growth.
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36% Bias Score
House Speaker Seeks Short-Term Funding Bill Amidst Republican Opposition and Legal Challenges
House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks a short-term, "clean" government funding bill by March 14 to avoid a shutdown, but faces Republican opposition concerned about flat military funding and potential national security implications; a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing a federal w...
House Speaker Seeks Short-Term Funding Bill Amidst Republican Opposition and Legal Challenges
House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks a short-term, "clean" government funding bill by March 14 to avoid a shutdown, but faces Republican opposition concerned about flat military funding and potential national security implications; a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing a federal w...
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56% Bias Score
Social Security to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amidst Record Beneficiary Numbers
The Social Security Administration plans to eliminate roughly 7,000 jobs (12% of its staff) as part of a Trump administration-led effort to downsize the federal government, raising concerns about service quality given a record number of beneficiaries and already low staffing levels.
Social Security to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amidst Record Beneficiary Numbers
The Social Security Administration plans to eliminate roughly 7,000 jobs (12% of its staff) as part of a Trump administration-led effort to downsize the federal government, raising concerns about service quality given a record number of beneficiaries and already low staffing levels.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey Launches Supplementary Pension System
Turkey's new supplementary pension system (TES), launching in 2024, mandates at least 3% employee and employer contributions to a worker's pension account, with a 30% government contribution; this supplements the existing social security system (SGK), offering a second retirement option.
Turkey Launches Supplementary Pension System
Turkey's new supplementary pension system (TES), launching in 2024, mandates at least 3% employee and employer contributions to a worker's pension account, with a 30% government contribution; this supplements the existing social security system (SGK), offering a second retirement option.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Mexico City's ISSSTE Reform: Increased Contributions Spark Union Protests
Mexico City President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed an ISSSTE reform on February 7th to strengthen its finances and return housing functions to FOVISSSTE, increasing contributions for high-earning public employees to fund healthcare improvements, sparking protests from unions.
Mexico City's ISSSTE Reform: Increased Contributions Spark Union Protests
Mexico City President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed an ISSSTE reform on February 7th to strengthen its finances and return housing functions to FOVISSSTE, increasing contributions for high-earning public employees to fund healthcare improvements, sparking protests from unions.
Progress
36% Bias Score
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