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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump to Social Security: Drop dead
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-17/trump-to-social-security-drop-deadAs Congress and the White House focus on crafting another rescue measure for Americans struggling with the coronavirus, the most important question may be:
Cant someone find a way to distract President Trump from his stupid obsession with a payroll tax cut?
Weve explained before why a payroll tax cut is always an absurd and harmful idea, never more so than in the current crisis.
It would undermine the finances of Social Security and Medicare while failing to deliver succor to the Americans who need it most.
By pushing to cut off the programs funding stream, President Trump is taking the first step toward dismantling Social Security.
. . .
Trump has been fixed on this idea virtually since the start of his presidential term. Occasionally he has toyed with the idea of eliminating the payroll tax entirely, which would pile stupidity upon stupidity. Never has he offered a thoughtful, logical rationale for cutting the tax wholly or in part.
Thats true of his reported stance in the latest round of talks about a financial rescue for Americans. Trump has signaled that he wont sign a rescue bill without a payroll tax cut.
Cant someone find a way to distract President Trump from his stupid obsession with a payroll tax cut?
Weve explained before why a payroll tax cut is always an absurd and harmful idea, never more so than in the current crisis.
It would undermine the finances of Social Security and Medicare while failing to deliver succor to the Americans who need it most.
By pushing to cut off the programs funding stream, President Trump is taking the first step toward dismantling Social Security.
. . .
Trump has been fixed on this idea virtually since the start of his presidential term. Occasionally he has toyed with the idea of eliminating the payroll tax entirely, which would pile stupidity upon stupidity. Never has he offered a thoughtful, logical rationale for cutting the tax wholly or in part.
Thats true of his reported stance in the latest round of talks about a financial rescue for Americans. Trump has signaled that he wont sign a rescue bill without a payroll tax cut.
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Trump to Social Security: Drop dead (Original Post)
CousinIT
Jul 2020
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Notice the date of your article: 7/17. The payroll tax cut has already been dropped by the Senate.
scarletwoman
Jul 2020
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2naSalit
(86,502 posts)1. Right back at ya, big guy.
FTFF!
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)2. Kick
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)3. Notice the date of your article: 7/17. The payroll tax cut has already been dropped by the Senate.
For now, it appears to be D.O.A.
CousinIT
(9,234 posts)4. Good news. Didn't realize. Thank you. n/t