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In reply to the discussion: Do you support Democrats' plan to ELIMINATE taxes on Social Security benefits? [View all]walkingman
(7,711 posts)the underground economy where you take cash and do not report your income or pay taxes. If everyone that works for cash reported their income it would help our situation with SS and even Medicare. The other problem is corporations and high earners use tax loopholes to reduce their taxes - eliminate the loopholes.
The reason this is not fixed has to little to do with low earners. It is about high earners that are able to buy our politicians in order to continue these programs and the people that can change the laws are usually wealthy themselves or their donors are.
Our social programs were not designed for cheaters - fake disability, cash not reported, and then using things like Sec. 8 and Medicaid because they are CHEATERS - yes, they are CHEATERS and working families are forced to pay their way through life.