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Bayard

(29,567 posts)

10. Eliminate taxes on SS

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2024, 11:44 AM

Oct 2024

Its ridiculous that we pay that. Wasn't that a Reagan thing?

And raise the ceiling for gawdsakes! That should take care of us not paying taxes on it, and probably keep it going for many years to come.

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Social Security's COLA will be 2.5% in 2025, down from 3.2% in 2024 [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2024 OP

I would like to thank the Democrats for keeping me afloat with Social Security. Walleye Oct 2024 #1

Reasonable considering 2.5% is higher than inflation right now. Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #2

Non-taxable indeed LittleGirl Oct 2024 #3

Like everything good for regular people Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #4

Right? LittleGirl Oct 2024 #12

A mean's test, I believe(?) Jimbo S Oct 2024 #5

Actually everyone pays income taxes on their SS. nt LittleGirl Oct 2024 #13

Not how I understand it Jimbo S Oct 2024 #27

Depends upon income. Happy Hoosier Oct 2024 #31

Because I am a retired fed under CSRS-Offset BumRushDaShow Oct 2024 #7

Ah, your spouse working is the fly in the ointment onandup Oct 2024 #28

My rent has gone up $250 since 2021. Jacson6 Oct 2024 #15

Mine went up less than my rent increase last year ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #18

So, medicare part B is going from 174.70 to 185.00 which is about 5% but the SS is only 2.5% LiberalArkie Oct 2024 #6

This is why i dont get hyped about the colas. slightlv Oct 2024 #8

No, you'll get something more ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #19

So COLA is gonna to go to 2.5% slightlv Oct 2024 #9

Eliminate taxes on SS Bayard Oct 2024 #10

This!! onetexan Oct 2024 #16

I agree on both counts, even though it wouldn't affect me DFW Oct 2024 #21

German taxes are 50% of your SS? Bayard Oct 2024 #23

Yup. DFW Oct 2024 #26

Egads! Bayard Oct 2024 #33

That's putting it mildly. DFW Oct 2024 #34

The legislation subjecting social security payments to taxation passed with a large bipartisan majority onenote Oct 2024 #25

I gotta tell you, DENVERPOPS Oct 2024 #11

Yes, yes and Yes! nt LittleGirl Oct 2024 #14

Thank you LittleGirl DENVERPOPS Oct 2024 #17

People are being pushed into MA onandup Oct 2024 #30

Yep on Medicure...I thought it would be free in the years before I received it. Bengus81 Oct 2024 #20

Except for the medical coverage, don't be too quick to envy the Europeans, unless they are ex-members of the government DFW Oct 2024 #22

I did not know that. Thanks for sharing. LittleGirl Oct 2024 #29

It's hard to know things that aren't common knowledge DFW Oct 2024 #32

I left CH In April LittleGirl Oct 2024 #36

Diet COLA Intractable Oct 2024 #24

Honestly, Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #35