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In reply to the discussion: The Savings to Social Security from Means Testing = Higher Costs [View all]FogerRox
(13,211 posts)45. Adjust back to 90%, no reason to eliminate the income CAP
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Means-testing is just a cynical ploy to undermine political support for the program ...
dawg
Nov 2012
#1
only wage income gives you social security eligibility, not capital income. so your
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#19
Only wage income is subject to SS tax. If donald trump pays himself a wage, it's
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#39
only if trump has himself as employee of that llc and is paying social security tax
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#59
because it's a universal system, and as such, was not designed *only* to keep
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#62
It clearly was set up to provide payments to all persons who paid in, because that
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#64
If you purchase retirement insurance, when you retire you get a benefit payment
FogerRox
Nov 2012
#42
It's not insurance against retirement, it's insurance against been POOR in retirement...
Jeff In Milwaukee
Nov 2012
#56
I disagree. I'm taking the fact that people are seriously suggesting means-testing...
JVS
Nov 2012
#61
the corporate contribution is figured as part of total employee compensation &
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#5
i agree that the problem is wages. i disagree that social security avoidance is the primary
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#14
That is my point. He didn't really choose to become an independent contractor
Live and Learn
Nov 2012
#22