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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Social Security and Medicare don't get paid through INCOME tax. They get paid through social security and medicare tax. Yes they all come from income, so yes etymologically they are all income taxes. But only one is -called- "Income Tax." The others are called FICA - which is federal insurance contributions act.
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The whole point of getting rid of the income tax is to starve Medicare and Social Security. Payroll taxes will not fund nearly enough for benefits. Gutting Medicare and Social Security is the Republicans' dream.