When President Trump was running for office, one of the things he pledged to do was eliminate taxes on Social Security. There are many seniors who don’t pay taxes on those monthly benefits, but it’s typical for moderate earners and above to lose a portion of their Social Security checks to federal taxes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does not. At best, Trump’s “no tax on Social Security” claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law.