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Sharona Hoffman

Law’s Sharona Hoffman discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate taxes on Social Security payments

What does a Republican-controlled government mean for retirement?
U.S. News & World ReportSharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate taxes on Social Security payments would likely please retirees. However, she warned that compensating for lost revenues could delay retirement ages. Hoffman also highlighted concerns about rising inflation from tariffs and deportations, which could disproportionately harm retirees.