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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:49 AM Original message |
Current SS Tax is 6.2% Employee and Employer and MI is 1.45% for both as well |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. it makes more sense to remove the cap and let the wealthy pay that tax |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It is indexed and changes ever year |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Current workers are paying for current retirees and future retirees. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. What about Medicare? |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Medicare For All and I would consider paying more. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. so - raise the contribution for everyone below the cap |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. As a matter of simple math, there are a lot more employees that make less than 106.8K than make more |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. or course there are |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. 8% on W2 and SE earners is much more than 6% on incomes over $106.8K |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I am trying to understand why anyone would support less contribution for those above $106K |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Because the benefit is not linear. Medical costs are not certain, but SS benifits are. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. and how many make SIGNIFICANTLY more than $106K |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Not a lot. (That is why they are called the 1 or 2 Percent) |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. of couse it would |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Not really. As much bitching is done about the huge megacorps not paying enough in income tax |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. it all comes out of workers' pay |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The fact remains; if you need the help to make revenue you are going to pay what it costs |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. we hire when we need & have budget |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That seems fair. Hire people when you need them and having them makes more than it costs |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. It only makes sense to overfund these plans if they get invested in assets that produce income. |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
15. For 2011, the employee SS rate is 4.2%, NOT 6.2% |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yeah. This year. But it reverts back to the standard rate in 2012 |
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