SSA sent me this spam- how true is it?

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13. I agree that its rhetorical effectiveness is limited. (SS tax deduction)

But for a progressive, the FACT is that the people who need to benefit, WON'T. It is a giant scam.

Some people will benefit, sure. And the sad fact is that we need any votes we get from that demographic. But at the same time, it takes money OUT of the SS trust fund, thus hastening the time that a real reckoning for Social Security will be required - and since we cannot trust Congress to get it done, I expect MY benefits to be reduced when I most need them.

The SS thing, as written, is bad policy and WILL HURT PEOPLE. But - trying to explain it is too intricate. That is why it works for the repukes.

Discussing it here - where hopefully we are all willing to consider the intricacies - is different than using it in a campaign ad. IMO Dems should really not talk about this unless asked directly. If asked, they should be fair in describing both the costs and benefits for the audience to which they are speaking.

I am not speaking here about the other items you mention, they each have their own pros and cons. If I am right about the OT thing, it will be another thumb on the scale against proper staffing in support areas at my company. Oh well, what is a little more pain for me, after all? But more importantly, I haven't researched that yet, and my understanding could be mistaken.