Trump promised tax-free Social Security. Is it too good to be true?

President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax-free Social Security benefits. No taxes mean more money for individuals – but fewer funds going into the Social Security pool. A look inside how Social Security really works to figure out how best to save it.

Guests

Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. She is one of the nation’s leading experts in retirement policy, 401(k)s, public pensions, and Social Security issues.

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Edward Berkowitz, professor emeritus of history at George Washington University. He has been acclaimed as the leading historian on Social Security and of America’s welfare state.

This program aired on November 26, 2024.