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Allison Schrager

Comment & Opinion, Opinion

April 2, 2026

$100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

NEW YORK (TNS) — When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usual...

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