Scored 7/10 on whether it helps or hurts everyday people.
The Investment Income Bill
Medicare funding bill adds tax on investment income
Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would raise a new tax on investment earnings to help pay for Medicare benefits.
Our take
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Citizens could see Medicare stay stable, but higher earners may pay more taxes, so the bill is worth watching while it moves through committees.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code.
- It would add a net investment income tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
- It was introduced in the House on January 22, 2025.
- The sponsors are a group of Democratic representatives.
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