Missouri seniors are getting a tax break. Stacey Engle with the IRS told Missourinet that starting this year and running through 2028, those 65 and older can claim an extra $6,500 deduction. “It is in addition to the normal senior standard deduction under the existing...
As questions grow about who will get paid and who won’t during the federal government shutdown, what about Missourians receiving Social Security payments? West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford told Missourinet that he doesn’t know. During a conference...
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, indicates he does not think Trump’s “big, beautiful budget bill” will include cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. “I don’t think any of those things are on the table,” Schmitt told Missourinet. “I...
A nationally- coordinated protest against the recent policies of President Donald Trump took place across the U.S. Saturday, with Missourians weathering all-day rain to join in. “Hands-Off!” protests were staged in towns including O’Fallon, Joplin,...
President Trump’s outline for a federal budget is in the hands of the U.S. Senate after passing the House last week. Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley told Missourinet there will be some changes from the House version, but he also held firm on Social Security. “One of...
