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Grasswire2

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20. there is a potential remedy for that DISCRIMINATION.

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 07:54 PM

Oct 2022

It's called "Social Security Care Credits" -- work credits to be issued for periods when a worker must leave the work force to care for those at home, whether children or seniors.

If you hire someone to care for your family member at home, that person gets SS work credits for it.

If you leave your job to do that care yourself, you get NOTHING toward retirement for that.

Discriminatory. Home work is work, too.

Please consider recommending this measure with your elected representatives.

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Social Security's cost-of-living increase for 2023 would be largest in 40 years. [View all] Beachnutt Oct 2022 OP

Possibly because inflation is at a 40 year high, also? WarGamer Oct 2022 #1

I'm not on Social Security yet. But that doesn't sound like enough to me. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #3

here's the #1 problem with SS WarGamer Oct 2022 #5

I agree. But I would make that 2000 a month minimum. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #6

Oh yes 100% WarGamer Oct 2022 #7

And it's mostly older women who live on Social Security alone. llmart Oct 2022 #9

Just part of the whole, ugly plan. MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #14

there is a potential remedy for that DISCRIMINATION. Grasswire2 Oct 2022 #20

How much a month should someone contributing for 40 years get? MichMan Oct 2022 #11

like now... have a set number of quarters... like 50 WarGamer Oct 2022 #13

People who worked for cash under the table and evaded SS taxes should get zilch MichMan Oct 2022 #24

The way it works today is they count quarters you worked and paid SS taxes. WarGamer Oct 2022 #31

That is very anti-immigrant though fescuerescue Oct 2022 #39

Why, since they paid nothing into the system. MichMan Oct 2022 #47

You don't have to avoid taxes to see reduced payments. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #23

People working regular jobs (and their employers) pay SS taxes every week MichMan Oct 2022 #26

Well they've never asked for it & my tax preparer hasn't sent it. I always wondered why. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #36

That number is based on your SS withholding that your employer does fescuerescue Oct 2022 #41

Thats just it; I don't have an employer that would withhold. "self employed" oldsoftie Oct 2022 #45

ah ok. Then it does comes from the tax return fescuerescue Oct 2022 #46

If you are self employed and not paying SS and Medicare taxes MichMan Oct 2022 #48

I do remember seeing the Medicare charge. But I have to check on the SS. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #49

We need to push hard to get SS credits for caregivers KentuckyWoman Oct 2022 #28

Medicare is going down $5.20 a month next year doc03 Oct 2022 #17

Oh that's great to hear. I am really thankful for that for those on Social Security jimfields33 Oct 2022 #18

Yep. Kingofalldems Oct 2022 #35

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2022 #2

Another link from today Beachnutt Oct 2022 #4

GQP want to quash it .... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #8

But wouldn't it be better Turbineguy Oct 2022 #10

Watch it pal.... Beachnutt Oct 2022 #12

How about we stop taxing SS? Stinky The Clown Oct 2022 #15

Definitely! That should be a priority for the House and Senate. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #16

I have been complaining about that for years and get flamed every time. Seems if we doc03 Oct 2022 #19

Indeed. It feels excessive and unfair. honest.abe Oct 2022 #22

Yes Beachnutt Oct 2022 #27

This is going to be a nice bump for us. honest.abe Oct 2022 #21

I am thrilled. So a person getting 1,000/ month will get 87. A person getting niyad Oct 2022 #25

And let's do beat the hell out of Wall Street vultures GreenWave Oct 2022 #29

I had to Rebl2 Oct 2022 #30

Someone upstream said part B will drop a bit. honest.abe Oct 2022 #32

Lift the cap. It's currently $147,000. Any monies earned after that amount are not subject to panader0 Oct 2022 #33

40 years? Wouldn't that be under Reagan? Patterson Oct 2022 #34

Remember in Reagans first term Int rates were well over 10%. High inflation. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #38

Inflation rate in 1980 was 13.5 % MichMan Oct 2022 #50

And do away with the income cap too. That'll help SS oldsoftie Oct 2022 #37

Great, now if Medicare didn't take our cost of living Emile Oct 2022 #40

Exactly! moonscape Oct 2022 #44

COLA Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #42

Many other benefits are tied to this COLA increase too Victor_c3 Oct 2022 #43