Marcy Kaptur’s Tax Attack on Social Security for 30 Years

40-year career politician Marcy Kaptur has increased taxes on Social Security multiple times while protecting the program for criminals. Marcy Kaptur has proven that senior citizens in Ohio can’t trust her to fight for them.

“Out of touch Democrat Marcy Kaptur has tried to make life more expensive for Ohio seniors for over 30 years. Kaptur’s tax attack on social security is a slap in the face to the hardworking people of northwest Ohio, and they will hold her accountable at the ballot box this fall.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon

Read more from Ohio.News here or see excerpts below:

Left-wing group extols Kaptur’s Social Security stance, which includes taxation
Ohio.News
April 1, 2026

While a liberal-leaning group argues that U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has “voted in favor of retirees each and every time,” an examination of her voting record shows a different story.

Critics note that in March 1983, shortly after she entered Congress, Kaptur voted for H.R. 1900, the Social Security Amendments of 1983. The measure introduced a provision allowing up to 50% of Social Security benefits to be included in taxable income if a taxpayer’s income exceeded specific thresholds.

A decade later, in August 1993, Kaptur voted in favor of H.R. 2264, which increased the portion of Social Security benefits subject to taxation from 50% to 85%.

“This change in the tax rate was one provision in a massive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) passed that year,” according to the Social Security Administration website. “The OBRA 1993 legislation was deadlocked in the Senate on a tie vote of 50-50 and Vice President Al Gore cast the deciding vote in favor of passage. President Clinton signed the bill into law on August 10, 1993.”

In a similar vein, in September 2017, Kaptur voted against H.R. 2792, which would have barred those with outstanding warrants from receiving Social Security benefits. Last year, Kaptur voted against the Working Families Tax Cuts, which included a provision increasing the deduction for seniors on Social Security.