"Poll: 53% of Americans Would Raise Taxes to Save Social Security" at ThinkProgress

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Poll: 53% of Americans Would Raise Taxes to Save Sociail Security

at ThinkProgress

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/27/747141/poll-social-security-taxes/

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A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that 53 percent of American adults would prefer to raise taxes in order to ensure Social Security’s solvency, while just 36 percent would cut benefits. 65 percent of Democrats and 53 percent of independents were willing to increase taxes, while only 38 percent of Republicans agreed. Social Security’s life could be extended for the next 75 years by simply raising the payroll tax cap that currently limits Social Security contributions to the first $110,100 in income.

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[a geek named Bob]

1. you know

it really sounds like the USA is realizing that the progressive way is a SANE way to do things.

[applegrove]

2. Yeah. I'm feeling better about the election today.

[a geek named Bob]

3. If we can keep up this kind of momentum,

America can be fixed up within a few more elections!

[doc03]

4. That poll is meaningless when all the Republicans have signed a pledge to

never ever raise taxes for any reason.

[Lugnut]

5. There's no need to raise taxes.

If the cap on wages that are subject to FICA contributions was lifted it would fix Social Security. It's not complicated.

[doc03]

6. Grover would call that a tax increase and would never ever let the Rethugs vote for it n/t