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Igel

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12. I don't think so.

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 01:56 PM

Jul 2020

I don't remember one and none turns up in searches before 12/31/19 going back to mid-2017.

Demands and requests for a payroll tax cut, but nothing from Congress.

Remember: Federal income tax is on net earned income, but the bottom 40% (last year and in previous years) pay pretty much no federal income tax. Payroll tax is FICA, Medicare.

A payroll tax cut that reduces FICA taxes would have no benefit for a lot of employees. In TX, for instance, most teachers pay into Social Security. When I was a grad student at UCLA we had our state DCP.

I think one sticking point will be SALT.

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Trump demands payroll tax cut while GOP eyes benefit cuts for unemployed [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

There goes SSI and Medicare . . Iliyah Jul 2020 #1

Barack Obama customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #4

Exactly. I don't think a payroll tax cut is a good idea, but I darn sure wouldn't delay an Hoyt Jul 2020 #5

Agreed customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #6

But is it still a good bill if it includes such a tax cut that will cause more problems? cstanleytech Jul 2020 #17

Rest assured that any bill the Republicans will come up with... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #27

Trump already did a payroll tax cut. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #7

I don't think so. Igel Jul 2020 #12

I don't remember what it was called blueinredohio Jul 2020 #16

Not even close droidamus2 Jul 2020 #18

EXACTLY! My understand is Biden say he wants to raise it to $400,000. usaf-vet Jul 2020 #19

+10000...tell me why an ASSHAT like Limbaugh pays SS for two days per year.... Bengus81 Jul 2020 #21

Looked it up droidamus2 Jul 2020 #31

While raising the cap customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #26

Obama's had general revenues "repay" SS and Medicare for........ MRDAWG Jul 2020 #29

The Repugs have wanted to elliminate Social Security since before it came into being. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2020 #10

They're convinced it'll only affect "them damn minorities" sandensea Jul 2020 #14

love their T shirts....... DENVERPOPS Jul 2020 #30

He's bluffing customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #2

Just tell him the payroll tax cut is in there. louis-t Jul 2020 #28

Depression Maker Bill: anti-spending priorities, not what you need in a deep recession bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #3

I might consider supporting a Democratic challenger in the primaries cstanleytech Jul 2020 #8

Another article posted here..sorry no link stated that gop & Dems were not for a payroll tax cut Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #9

repukes start high leaving room for negotiation, we need to do the same, demand 2k a mo stimulus yaesu Jul 2020 #11

The GOPpers.... Wuddles440 Jul 2020 #13

Meanwhile other than the virus rumored to be doing something, these lameducks should go golf & die? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #15

If you don't have a job you are not on a payroll so a payroll tax cut is useless Botany Jul 2020 #20

Like me...I was done in 2017 after paying taxes since 1968 Bengus81 Jul 2020 #22

Yeah, similar situation here. gab13by13 Jul 2020 #24

Why mess with SS? gab13by13 Jul 2020 #23

WHY is the orange man thinking about how to make our lives worse than it already is??? onecent Jul 2020 #25