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Rep. Larson Slams Republican Budget Plan with Democratic Leaders
Trump’s plan to end taxes on Social Security income is a ‘fatal mistake,’ lawmaker says. What that could mean for benefits
August 14, 2024
In The News
CNBC: Trump’s plan to end taxes on Social Security income is a ‘fatal mistake,’…

Former President Donald Trump has touted a bold new idea for Social Security: ending taxes on benefit income.

“Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,” Trump wrote on July 31 in all capital letters on social media platform Truth Social, and repeated the point during an Aug. 7 Fox & Friends interview.

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Rep. Larson Slams Republican Budget Plan with Democratic Leaders
Expand Social Security Caucus Co-Chairs Larson, Dingell, Grijalva and Assistant Democratic Leader Neguse Statement on the 89th Anniversary of Social Security
August 14, 2024
Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Expand Social Security Caucus Co-Chairs John B. Larson (CT-01), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) released the following statement on the 89th Anniversary of Social Security. 

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Rep. Larson Slams Republican Budget Plan with Democratic Leaders
Rep. Larson in Newsweek: With Trump, Seniors Know a Con When They Hear It
August 12, 2024
Press Release

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson’s op-ed, "With Trump, Seniors Know a Con When They Hear It," was featured in Newsweek.  

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Rep. Larson Slams Republican Budget Plan with Democratic Leaders
With Trump, Seniors Know a Con When They Hear It
August 12, 2024
Op-Eds and Letters

Rep. Larson wrote the following op-ed that appeared in Newsweek:

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Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Lamont, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen Announce Connecticut Joining IRS Direct File
August 9, 2024
Press Release
Hartford, CT – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that, beginning in the 2025 filing season, Connecticut will join IRS Direct File – a newly launched option to file federal tax returns online that is provided to users at no cost, empowering residents to file with ease and without having to pay the fees associated with for-profit tax software companies.
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Larson: Trump Has Earned the Title of Conman-in-Chief, Seniors Know a Con When They Hear It
August 8, 2024
Press Release

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump called for ‘changes’ to Social Security in a Fox News interview. 

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Larson, DelBene: Senate Fails to Deliver Critical Tax Relief for America’s Families
August 1, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), members of the Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate failed to advance the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which would expand the Child Tax Credit and restore research and development expensing, among other critical tax provisions. 
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Larson-led Bill to Support Family Resource Centers Advances Out of Committee
July 24, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after H.R. 9076, which included his bipartisan Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act, passed out of the Ways and Means Committee, advancing to the House Floor. 
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Larson: The Republican Disinformation Machine Misleads, Republicans Advance Their True Agenda to Slash Social Security
July 10, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee voted to advance $453 million in cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA), $1.6 billion below President Biden’s budget request, endangering hard-earned benefits for millions of Americans. 
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Larson Statement on House Republican Bill to Slash Funding for the Social Security Administration
June 28, 2024
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans released Fiscal Year 2025 government funding legislation that cuts the Social Security Administration’s budget by $453 million, $1.6 billion below President Biden’s request.
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