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.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a wide-ranging tax-cut and spending bill sought by President Donald Trump, which would cut Medicaid healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor and disabled.

The Senate is voting on President Donald Trump’s sweeping bill on tax cuts, Medicaid and border security, after a marathon weekend of caustic debate and political maneuvering.