# Al Gore Back to [[Topics/Social Security and Medicare Myths/Social Security and Medicare Myths|Social Security and Medicare Myths]] **Role:** Vice President of the United States 1993–2001, a Democrat. As President of the Senate he cast the tie-breaking vote on the 1993 budget reconciliation act, which raised the share of benefits counted as taxable income from 50% to up to 85% for higher-income beneficiaries ([Snopes](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-security-history-lesson-post/)). **In the post:** blamed, with Clinton, for the 85% rule. The vote is real; the post leaves out that taxation of benefits began in 1983 under Reagan. **Analysis:** [[Users/@krispykriskring/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - krispykriskring on the Social Security Card History Lesson (2026-10-25)|Post analysis, rows 11 and 15]].