Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have “significantly underpaid his Social Security and Medicare taxes” in recent years,

Imagine being retired and having to adjust to living on a fixed income. It may not be the easiest thing to go from a steady paycheck to a combination of modest IRA or 401(k) withdrawals and a monthly Social Security check.

Social Security checks for retired workers and survivors beneficiaries are an estimated eight years away from being cut. President Trump's desire to make Social Security more efficient will lead to action.

President Donald Trump's plan to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits sounds simple: cut taxes so older adults keep more of their money. However, the plan is controversial because