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US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security benefits cliff
Most candidates, including Ohio's Brown and Husted, dodged or ignored questions about the 22% benefit cut set to hit automatically in 2032.
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‘Social Security is on the ballot’: Former Social Security chief warns Ohio retirees about Ramaswamy
Martin O’Malley brought Vivek Ramaswamy’s own record to Toledo, including his support for investing Social Security money in the stock market and his statement that privatization or partial privatization is a “reasonable conversation to have.”
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Poll finds voters favor US Senate candidates with plan for averting Social Security cut
Nearly three-quarters of swing-state voters back a new payroll tax on income above $184,500 to head off a 22% benefit cut hitting in 2032.
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Ramaswamy wants Ohio pensions exposed to crypto. His own Bitcoin company just lost $523 million.
Ramaswamy's plan sets no limit on how much of Ohio's $284 billion pension assets could go into crypto.
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These vulnerable Republicans have targeted Social Security
Millions of Social Security recipients say they would not survive if the program was cut.
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Vivek Ramaswamy backed Social Security privatization
The Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee said in October 2024 that he believes Medicare and Medicaid were a mistake.
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House Republicans embrace group that wants to privatize Social Security
Policy experts say privatization would threaten the long-term solvency of the program.
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Trump administration to kill Medicare Part D prescription subsidy program
Millions of subscribers could see their prescription costs and premiums go up in 2027 without the program, experts say.
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More than 1 million Ohioans aren’t getting essential safety-net benefits, analysis shows
Just 1 in 5 eligible Ohio households got energy assistance in 2023, and federal SNAP cuts of $186 billion could push participation even lower.
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Why Democrats think they can compete in this ‘sleeper’ Ohio congressional race
Miller's messy divorce and Poindexter's union roots have Democrats eyeing pickup odds in a district Trump won by 11 points.
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Jon Husted opposes making the wealthy pay their fair share into Social Security
Husted opposes the bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, which would require higher earners to pay more into the system.
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Advocates laud Moreno-Warren Social Security proposal
Experts praise the bipartisan payroll tax cap proposal but warn it alone won't prevent insolvency in 2032, when Ohio retirees face losing $487 monthly.
