On July 3, Social Security sent an email stating that the new law eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries, indicating that nearly 90% would no longer pay these taxes.
Republican lawmakers are supporting a budget bill that threatens health care for vulnerable populations, risks rural hospitals, and escalates climate damage, while favoring the wealthy.
"Despite limited improvements, this legislation undermines the very foundation of America's manufacturing comeback and global energy leadership," said Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. If the bill becomes law, "families will face higher electric bills, factories will shut down, Americans will lose their jobs, and our electric grid will grow weaker," she said.