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In reply to the discussion: Four senior senators express alarm, push for 'hard' Social Security votes [View all]jgmiller
(709 posts)24. I completey agree they should remove the cap
Anytime removing the cap comes up all I ever hear is that the rich don't want it and while that is true I don't think that's the main blocker. You paid double for 40 years because you were paying the employer half too which is far since the law is that we pay half and our employer pays half and you were your own employer. That's the main blocker though, companies don't want to pay the other half past the cap, that's a massive amount of money they would have to dish out.
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Four senior senators express alarm, push for 'hard' Social Security votes [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
OP
But removing the cap technically isn't raising taxes, it's just adjusting contributions. nt
in2herbs
Yesterday
#18
The obvious simple solution is to raise or, better yet, remove the cap on income levels...
GReedDiamond
Yesterday
#2
Right, none of them are going to be faced with eviction or have their diet changed...
IthinkThereforeIAM
Yesterday
#20
Do what we do for all of the wars -- borrow. Also, Obama managed to extend the date by a year. Nt
lostnfound
Yesterday
#9
What a waste to work for 45 years and to spend money helping those who needed it
lostnfound
Yesterday
#8
100% could come from wages, if wages had kept pace with productivity or with CEO pay
lostnfound
1 hr ago
#37
Exactly, let everyone pay the same percentage on their Payroll Tax obligation. It is simply a huge gift to the
Exp
Yesterday
#27
Experts like Paul Krugman say vary affordable fixes are available to keep SS solvent. Republicans insist on holding SS
Martin68
Yesterday
#16
"3 of the 4 won't be there next year, not just Cassidy and Tillis but Durbin too."
Wednesdays
Yesterday
#22
Eliminating the payroll cap would solve the problem. Any Democrats who suggest anything else are not Democrats.
Dangling0826
19 hrs ago
#32