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democrattotheend

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30. I don't think it works that way

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 05:28 PM

Mar 2020

I recall reading when we had a payroll tax holiday under Obama that it doesn't directly affect Social Security and Medicare, because there is no actual separate account for these programs (though arguably there should be). But some people thought psychologically it would hurt SS and Medicare by undercutting the argument that people earned their benefits by paying in.

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0 Payroll taxes, [View all] gab13by13 Mar 2020 OP

Couple things. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #1

This employer agrees on all 3 of your points. tosh Mar 2020 #16

I absolutely agree with the Medicare payroll tax. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #22

LOL. "If Democrats agree to this I won't bother to vote this year." Thanks, comrade! LOL PSPS Mar 2020 #2

But he wants the tax holiday only until November, so it would expire after the election. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #3

Remember, Repukes have been trying to eliminate S.S. since 1935. 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #4

We all know, Newest Reality Mar 2020 #5

Don't be too quick to harsh on Madame Speaker... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #6

I apologize, I was being overly dramatic, gab13by13 Mar 2020 #11

Don't need to apologize to me... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #23

Actually, over the remaining 9 months of the year VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #31

The payro;ll tax should not be touched, Thos 3rd way repuplican lite acceptance of proposals like CentralMass Mar 2020 #28

Dems aren't stupid enough to agree to this. It's an un-targeted bit of nonsense. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #7

Dumbest quote of the day: "If Democrats agree to this I won't bother to vote this year." Squinch Mar 2020 #8

I already apologized, I will vote, gab13by13 Mar 2020 #12

The Democrats need to demand that the SS and Medicare funds be paid out of the general funds karynnj Mar 2020 #9

I don't like the idea in general, but I agree with your proposal. gab13by13 Mar 2020 #15

I may be a bit confused here. kozar Mar 2020 #10

When I said I wouldn't vote gab13by13 Mar 2020 #13

The 2 year payroll tax cut of 2011-2012 onenote Mar 2020 #14

Deficits mean nothing to Republicans gab13by13 Mar 2020 #17

I don't understand the point of a payroll tax cut. subterranean Mar 2020 #18

And it won't help people who get laid off... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #24

Well it apparently amounted to nothing. The GOP only meeting didn't reach a solution Roland99 Mar 2020 #19

It's a trap demosincebirth Mar 2020 #20

I doubt Democrats will vote for that. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #21

That might be part of the trick underpants Mar 2020 #26

WTAF? You won't vote? Don't even think that. GoneOffShore Mar 2020 #25

How will this help hourly workers with no sick leave when they are told to stay home? AJT Mar 2020 #27

I just heard on MSNBC the Democrats are on board with it. Why in the hell would doc03 Mar 2020 #29

I don't think it works that way democrattotheend Mar 2020 #30