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Fresh_Start

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2. but also increase the rate of personal contribution on higher incomes.....

Reply to byeya (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 10:43 AM

Dec 2012

income over 200K should pay a higher percentage than income of 50K

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SS should be a progressive tax rate. [View all] Fresh_Start Dec 2012 OP

Yes, remove the cap. byeya Dec 2012 #1

but also increase the rate of personal contribution on higher incomes..... Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #2

The IRR shows higher incomes return less than the lower incomes. dkf Dec 2012 #3

It is regressive on the front end and progressive on the back end. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #4

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