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Social Security & Medicare

RainCaster

(13,539 posts)

6. Remove the SS limit.

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:41 AM

Yesterday

Many of us paid into the SS fund all year long every year. That's because we earned less than the limit. Meanwhile, the billionaires pay into SS for less than a second on the first day of the year. Remove that limit and SS remains solvent.

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The Social Security Trust Fund [View all] mdbl Friday OP

Many jobs are lost to AI. Meaning lowering payroll contributions to SS. question everything Friday #1

now that is a grand idea. riversedge Yesterday #2

This is the origional flaw with Social Security IbogaProject Yesterday #3

"When Congress raided the trust fund they replaced what they took with IOU's in the form or treasury bonds - Jack Valentino Yesterday #4

While I agree with your assessment of their reasoning... mdbl 18 hrs ago #8

And they mocked VP Al Gore for using the phrase "lock-box"....... Jack Valentino Yesterday #5

Remove the SS limit. RainCaster Yesterday #6

That would be the quickest and most equitable way mdbl 18 hrs ago #7

2008 should've put the lie to the privatization idea. lastlib 14 hrs ago #9