Student Debt Could Take a Chunk Out of Older Americans’ Social Security — Sanders, Warren Back New Bill to Stop It
Sanders, Warren and Markey introduced legislation Monday to protect older borrowers from Social Security garnishment.
Some lawmakers want to stop the government from taking money out of older people's Social Security checks to pay back student loans. This matters because if older Americans keep more of their Social Security money, they might spend it on things like food and healthcare, which could help companies that sell those things.
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