House Republicans delivered on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s desire for no taxes on Social Security benefits … sort of.

The “one, big, beautiful bill” that the House passed early Thursday morning does not explicitly eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. However, H.R. 1 does include an “enhanced deduction for seniors.”

“President Trump promised no taxes on Social Security – and in this bill we deliver, low and middle income seniors on Social Security will now have their tax liability erased with an increase in their standard deduction,” Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said during House debate on the bill.

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