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In reply to the discussion: A Social Security adjustment worth considering [View all]

House of Roberts

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8. Get rid of the exclusion on passive investment too.
Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)
Sat Mar 8, 2025, 03:20 PM
Mar 2025

If you’re an investor, you’re self employed. No income should be exempt.

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A Social Security adjustment worth considering [View all] Joe Nation Mar 2025 OP
I have been reading for literally decades PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2025 #1
Because its a very simple fix that would keep SS solvent for 100 years or more Bengus81 Mar 2025 #13
Unearned income and capital gains above some level should be part of it IbogaProject Mar 2025 #21
I don't Rebl2 Mar 2025 #24
It's an obvious solution choie Mar 2025 #2
It's controversial because benefits are also capped, spooky3 Mar 2025 #14
Because republicans would scream that we are Tree Lady Mar 2025 #15
It is suggested on a very regular basis. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3
The Self-Employment tax comes as a major surprise to most people MineralMan Mar 2025 #4
Been there FHRRK Mar 2025 #10
I was self employed for 42 of my 47 working years. No one I ever talked to (that worked for someone) had a CLUE Bengus81 Mar 2025 #11
Yeah, I stopped working for others in 1974. MineralMan Mar 2025 #12
Similar...self employed in 1975 and retired in 2017. Knee's were done and so was I...... Bengus81 Mar 2025 #16
I like the thought with slight tweaks. bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #5
Just pull the damn cap!!! Grins Mar 2025 #6
That 6.2% hasn't been raised in what,close to 50 years? Bengus81 Mar 2025 #7
Get rid of the exclusion on passive investment too. House of Roberts Mar 2025 #8
Something needs to be done. Obama tried, but was crucified. There is no way the cap will be removed, though it Silent Type Mar 2025 #9
Or raise the minimum wage RandomNumbers Mar 2025 #17
Interesting tool to estimate fixes to Social Security. dgauss Mar 2025 #18
One thing you never hear ? drray23 Mar 2025 #19
The cap always seemed stupid to me C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #20
This has been talked about lots. Captain Stern Mar 2025 #22
Do that and double the minimum wage and you're on to something... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #23
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