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👍 underpants Apr 24 #1
Should be coupled with increased SS taxes on the rich to pay for it Takket Apr 24 #2
indeed, abolish the cap already. Voltaire2 Apr 24 #3
That makes the most sense DFW Apr 24 #15
And raising the floor for SS benefits to be taxed. Big Blue Marble Apr 24 #4
That part is antiquated. DFW Apr 24 #16
I interpret it to be a way to silently cut SS benefits. Big Blue Marble Apr 24 #17
Yeah just index it. It is a stealth annual benefit cut. Voltaire2 Apr 25 #26
Boom!!! Yes!!! wolfie001 Apr 24 #18
About bloody time. Banks, insurance, and medical will figure out how to absorb it though, unless housing costs do. Ford_Prefect Apr 24 #5
Yes. It becomes a dive for dollars by PlutosHeart Apr 24 #8
For instance a National Health Program along with rent and utility cost stabilization for those on fixed income. Ford_Prefect Apr 24 #9
We partially own our home PlutosHeart Apr 24 #14
I've come to expect slightlv Apr 24 #23
Oh Hell Yes! montanacowboy Apr 24 #6
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One thing that should be considered in the calculations is the actual cost of housing with basic utilities. cstanleytech Apr 24 #10
Raise the cap. onecaliberal Apr 24 #11
Delete the cap altogether Rocknation Apr 24 #20
I love that idea. onecaliberal Apr 24 #21
Index it to inflation RandomNumbers Apr 24 #22
But also move it out from under Congress and the Senate. cstanleytech Apr 25 #25
That would be great! NH Ethylene Apr 24 #12
My COL went up just by moving to Pittsburgh... malthaussen Apr 24 #13
I'm at Fort Wayne, Indiana and gallon of milk is $2.69 at Krogers. LiberalFighter Apr 24 #24
During the Summer of Covid, milk in Nowhere, Kentucky was 99 cents a gallon. n/t malthaussen Apr 25 #30
$2.89 for gallon of milk mnhtnbb Apr 25 #28
That's the Walmart price here. malthaussen Apr 25 #31
Ditch the Soc Sec Tax Cap. Just get rid of it. nt TeamProg Apr 24 #19
Too many are dancing & celebrating like this is a done deal. It's not. elocs Apr 25 #27
I think it'd be nice if we didn't have to pay taxes on our SS income. You can thank Reagan for that. OMGWTF Apr 25 #29
Interesting karynnj Apr 25 #32
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