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Mr.Bill

(24,300 posts)

5. There needs to be an increase

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 09:32 PM

Feb 2021

and I mean a big increase in Social Security payments. How do we pay for that? Three ways:

1. Raise the amount deducted from paychecks. We did this in the 80s and we all survived it. It's time to do it again.

2. Raise or even remove the cap on income that is taxed for Social Security.

3. And this one is my favorite. Tax the living shit out of people who have so much money that they wouldn't even notice if you took half of it.

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Do you sometimes feel like you have to win the lottery just to have a decent life? [View all] JanMichael Feb 2021 OP

It really is a bad situation for most. captain queeg Feb 2021 #1

That taking care of elders has to have a system buy-in. JanMichael Feb 2021 #3

I have been advocating for social security credits for stay-at-home caregivers of family. Grasswire2 Feb 2021 #12

K&R nt flying rabbit Feb 2021 #2

I think my husband and I are Ok. Corgigal Feb 2021 #4

I graduated HS in the mid-80's...we saw US long term jobs starting to die. JanMichael Feb 2021 #6

Thank you. Corgigal Feb 2021 #8

There needs to be an increase Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #5

I will have to admit that I have saved a lot of money in quarantine. Initech Feb 2021 #7

Well I hate to agree but yes we have saved a stupid amount during COVID. JanMichael Feb 2021 #9

This is a much poorer country than people think Sympthsical Feb 2021 #10

I'm about 3k above the federal poverty level and I do fine Kaleva Feb 2021 #11

Good. I said reducing costs can help. JanMichael Feb 2021 #14

It is relative. Kaleva Feb 2021 #16

I'm so old... moondust Feb 2021 #13

I do think about that a lot liberal_mama Feb 2021 #15

I'm planning on retirement in a few months MichMan Feb 2021 #17