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16. Yeah no!

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:20 AM

Mar 2025

The $44K cutoff is still poverty levels in most of the United States.

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Do We Really Want To Remove Taxes On Social Security [View all] gab13by13 Mar 2025 OP

I'm retired on SS while my wife is still working MichMan Mar 2025 #1

Not at all, I just posted numbers. gab13by13 Mar 2025 #3

Back of envelope estimate AnnaLee Mar 2025 #5

The only way to ensure the integrity of markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #2

The income caps were set in 1984 and Voltaire2 Mar 2025 #4

It wouldn't benefit only the rich SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2025 #6

I would love love love Tickle Mar 2025 #7

That is a terrible idea MichMan Mar 2025 #10

Not forgetting your SS taxes won't show up no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #9

Do we really think this is Blue_Roses Mar 2025 #11

Right Cosmocat Mar 2025 #12

Yep Blue_Roses Mar 2025 #14

44K is NOT rich DenaliDemocrat Mar 2025 #13

You missed my point, gab13by13 Mar 2025 #15

Yeah no! DenaliDemocrat Mar 2025 #16

Same applies to SALT caps and deductions of mortgage interest MichMan Mar 2025 #17