民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和罗恩·怀登等人致函社会保障委员会主任弗兰克·比西尼亚诺，指责他利用官方资源向受益人宣传特朗普税法的好处，所用说辞具有误导性。[1]
比西尼亚诺声称约3500万名老年人在该法案下获得平均7500美元的税收减免。[1]该法案为65岁以上人士提供了所得税扣除，单身人士为6000美元，已婚夫妇为12000美元。[1]然而，这些扣除是临时性的，将在2028年到期。[1]
沃伦和怀登在信中直言："你在滥用官方资源来对他大加赞美。"[1]他们认为比西尼亚诺使用的标签具有误导性，且社会保障受益人总数超过7000万。[1]
特朗普在2024年竞选期间曾承诺完全消除社会保障收入税，但他签署的法案并未实现这一承诺。[1]
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have sent a letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Boccardi, alleging he misused official resources to promote misleading claims about the benefits of a Trump-backed tax law to Social Security recipients. [1]
Boccardi stated that approximately 35 million older adults would receive an average tax cut of $7,500 under the legislation. [1] The law provides a temporary income tax deduction for those 65 and older, with single filers eligible for up to $6,000 and married couples for $12,000. [1] However, this deduction is set to expire in 2028. [1]
Warren and Wyden characterized the messaging as misleading, writing in their letter that Boccardi was "misusing official resources to heap praise on him." [1] The senators pointed out that President Trump had pledged during his 2024 campaign to completely eliminate taxes on Social Security income, but the signed legislation fell short of that promise. [1]
The Social Security Administration serves over 70 million beneficiaries. [1]