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Old 07-31-2025, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaze View Post
OK, I can pick nits, too.

I already said that I hadn't recently checked the cap. OK, it's now $176K. So, what? What does that have to do with my point THAT THE RICH DON'T PAY? By the gooberment's own definition, you aren't rich until you hit that cap.

Yes, the employer picks up half of the 15% -- which they, of course, simply deduct from your wages. It's still 15% or your life that you could have used to save for your own retirement (and pass on to your kids!) THAT THE RICH DON'T PAY.

The entire point you ignored with your childish "whatever" response, is that SS is a literal broken Ponzi scheme that can easily be fixed without hurting anyone. We simply need to open our minds and eyes to the fact that, whatever you want to call it, it's a government debt which we have let the rich off the hook from paying for the past 100 years.
"which they, of course, simply deduct from your wages." wrong headed , that adds to their business expenses, just take what you feel you need from the "rich" no one but the rich should have any skin in the game