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bigapple1963

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4. social security

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:21 AM

Feb 2013

has always had a cap. Not sure why this article acts so surprised.

But what's the "fair share" when contributing to social security? Is it fair to remove the cap on social security when benefits are capped? Is it supposed to be a wealth transfer mechanism from the rich to the poor? From the young to the old? From the working to the retirees? If you want to remove the link between contributions and benefits, why not just fund it out of the general fund?

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It turns out nearly all Americans love Social Security [View all] eridani Feb 2013 OP

chained cpi to -- like preserving the flag by removing a stripe and a couple of stars. unblock Feb 2013 #1

K&R woo me with science Feb 2013 #2

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social security bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #4

Using the general fund makes it welfare, which will quickly get it destroyed eridani Feb 2013 #5

This burns my ass. Don't people who make under 113,000 a year work just as hard for their money DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #6

kick woo me with science Feb 2013 #7