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Selatius

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15. I think if they simply moved the SS payroll cap up to 200,000 from the current 110,000, it'll be OK.

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 09:50 AM

Dec 2012

As far as the wider issue of taxing the rich, I believe it should be left separate from the discussion of Social Security. Taxation of the rich would more precisely be in the realm of generating revenue for the General Fund that Congress controls. I am in no way going to try to tie Social Security's solvency to the issue of the General Fund running chronic deficits because I believe that's just a backdoor way for Republicans and right-wing Democrats to attempt to build an argument to cut SS in the name of "reducing deficits."

It's why I favor letting the Social Security tax holiday expire. SS should be self-funding and not reliant upon the General Fund for covering short-falls.

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Strong opposition among young people to raising the Social Security retirement age [View all] eridani Dec 2012 OP

What is going on with the over 60 folks? Laurian Dec 2012 #1

Don't be embarrassed. Lasher Dec 2012 #2

Exactly. If they don't believe in the concept BlueStreak Dec 2012 #19

or retired from the government. . B Calm Dec 2012 #42

It's "I got mine, fuck you." DCKit Dec 2012 #3

I attended a budget conference with my Representative exboyfil Dec 2012 #5

I agree with remove the cap. toby jo Dec 2012 #23

The increase in withholding is after exboyfil Dec 2012 #27

And remember, these are the people we call "the greatest generation" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #20

Actually, no. The so-called SheilaT Dec 2012 #35

Exactly. Sadly, you see that from all age groups democrattotheend Dec 2012 #39

your question was my 1st thought............. kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #4

What is going on with the over 60 folks? redwhiteblue Dec 2012 #6

Better than voting for a Mariana Dec 2012 #29

I'm with you redwhiteblue life long demo Dec 2012 #36

I will fight like heck for the younger generations jumptheshadow Dec 2012 #7

They're probably buying the lie (soc sec going broke) and scared... stlsaxman Dec 2012 #10

That sounds right. They think it might go away any second. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #18

Repukes tell them their age group is safe on social security standingtall Dec 2012 #11

They don't have children? HockeyMom Dec 2012 #17

Most of them do, JoeyT Dec 2012 #32

Yep--and they are fucking stupid to believe that eridani Dec 2012 #44

"I've got mine, FUCK YOU!" Odin2005 Dec 2012 #13

As you get older, your ability to detect a con decreases. n/t gkhouston Dec 2012 #31

The "Me" generation Renew Deal Dec 2012 #34

That is exactly what it is. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #49

I think it's the MSM/squishy center(-right)/FOX echo chamber at work... JHB Dec 2012 #8

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #9

So much for that RW talking point. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #12

This is great news! another_liberal Dec 2012 #14

That's because... Oilwellian Dec 2012 #22

I think if they simply moved the SS payroll cap up to 200,000 from the current 110,000, it'll be OK. Selatius Dec 2012 #15

As other pensions disappear SS is more important wishlist Dec 2012 #16

Raise or eliminate the cap and the problem goes away. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #21

To me, this is surprising.........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #24

Let's increase our Social Security paypents and payouts! I can't rely on my 401k to grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #25

We need authentic ENTREPRENEURSHIP & responsibility. GIVE IT A FOUNDATION = patrice Dec 2012 #26

I don't believe that poll duffyduff Dec 2012 #28

We should be talking about lowering the age, lifting the cap, closeupready Dec 2012 #30

I found this tibit of information on Social Security life long demo Dec 2012 #33

Democrats: blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #37

You raise the age and a lot of these young folks would have to take their parents in kimbutgar Dec 2012 #38

Isn't that something that the older people are more ok with raising the age... midnight Dec 2012 #40

Do you ever get the feeling King_Klonopin Dec 2012 #41

I agree. The things that indict them burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #46

Aka tax anyone but them. But the jokes on the young people who are the workers that fund SS. dkf Dec 2012 #43

Of course, because burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #45

not surprising at all since those are the people who would be hurt by it limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #47

Forethought is forewarned. Javaman Dec 2012 #48