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Omnipresent

(6,755 posts)
6. Benefits to social security are on the brink of being depleted?
Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:27 AM
Sep 2024

Can’t we just cut economic aid to Israel, to shore it up?

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Raise or eliminate the cap. Next. mobeau69 Sep 2024 #1
Wow, what a UNIQUE idea...I bet the peeps who make over 200k would HATE IT and do everything to stop it.. mitch96 Sep 2024 #19
Wonder how far removing the lid on how much income gets taxed would solve this problem? dutch777 Sep 2024 #2
With no cap on withholding and current benefits limits, SS would be solvent for centuries Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #15
Let's get real, gab13by13 Sep 2024 #3
Yes agree kansasobama Sep 2024 #7
Income taxes collected from SS recipients don't go back into the trust fund MichMan Sep 2024 #8
Yes, to keep the labor force poor orthoclad Sep 2024 #18
We know but our youth had to vote consistently kansasobama Sep 2024 #4
Vanishing doughnut plan that Biden proposed would take care of it ... no cap better JT45242 Sep 2024 #5
The no tax increase under $400k is a moot point MichMan Sep 2024 #11
Benefits to social security are on the brink of being depleted? Omnipresent Sep 2024 #6
No kansasobama Sep 2024 #9
My point is that we always have money for other things like defense... Omnipresent Sep 2024 #13
I agree kansasobama Sep 2024 #14
Stop subsidizing Big Oil. We give them millions and they make billions...nt mitch96 Sep 2024 #20
I'm all for that.. Omnipresent Sep 2024 #22
bottomless pit Skittles Sep 2024 #23
There's easy fixes for that. But don't want to do it. Lift the fucking cap. Autumn Sep 2024 #10
Correct me if I'm wrong,,,, KarenS Sep 2024 #12
The "Lockbox" concept never made any sense to me MichMan Sep 2024 #16
We've known this deficit was coming for over 15 years. Yet, nothing has been done. The Cap might be increased a Silent Type Sep 2024 #17
"We've known this deficit was coming for over 15 years." It's the American way. Wait till the last min and then try mitch96 Sep 2024 #21
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