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tenorly

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16. Scrap the cap.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 08:36 PM

Feb 2017

Nothing else will do. And besides, why should someone with a $50,000 income pay the same as someone with a $1 million income - or worse yet, someone with a $100 million dividend income, who pays nothing at all.

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Bernie Sanders Proposes Social Security tax hike for wealthy [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

Probably wont happen with the Repugnants in charge however down the road once the Dems eventually cstanleytech Feb 2017 #1

Probably? BainsBane Feb 2017 #6

Other than death nothing is 100% certain. nt cstanleytech Feb 2017 #9

Ryan / McCONnell plan to lower corporate taxes and hike consumer taxes. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #11

Yes I am aware of that but they will not be able to hold power forever, eventually the pendulum cstanleytech Feb 2017 #15

This idea is going to win, in the end. Thank you, Mr. Sanders. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #2

Your words to God's ear Judi. tenorly Feb 2017 #21

Actually, raising the cap was part of murielm99 Feb 2017 #3

Woot! Go Bernie, make them go on record as keeping this special treatment for the wealthy. JudyM Feb 2017 #4

Talk abt a regressive tax,,,,,,,, SS tax (FICA) is da gold standard! Cryptoad Feb 2017 #5

technically its insurance - as in federal INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #17

When u figure out why they call it a FICA "tax",,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #18

Say what? Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #19

Rock on Berns! Glamrock Feb 2017 #7

Has he actually introduced the appropriate legislation? George II Feb 2017 #8

Oh hell yes. But this statement doesn't make sense YOHABLO Feb 2017 #10

It is a nice thought but more than likely it is Doreen Feb 2017 #12

WHAT S with this passivity?????????????? Cripes get up from the computer , PICK UP A PHONE & Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #13

Heres the thing - lets get out IN FRONT OF THE coming attacks on SS & medicare, waiting around Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #14

Scrap the cap. tenorly Feb 2017 #16

History /background info on SS Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #20