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marle35

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4. "shared sacrifice"

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Aug 15, 2015, 11:06 AM

Aug 2015

In 1983, 90% of all earnings were subject to SS payroll tax. That amount has decreased to 82.5% today.

Raise the taxable income gradually so that once again 90% of income is subject to payroll tax. 71% of Americans are in favor of this.

It's not rocket science.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012 Bill Clinton on cutting Social Security and the Cat food commission.. [View all] Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 OP

Wealth Management indeed. Octafish Aug 2015 #1

as long as Pete Peterson is on HRC's speed dial, i can't support her nashville_brook Aug 2015 #2

"shared sacrifice" - what a duplicitous red flag. The Big Lie. djean111 Aug 2015 #3

"shared sacrifice" marle35 Aug 2015 #4