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6. Lift the cap. High earners should be contributing more. Period.

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:30 PM

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That would keep it solvent into the foreseeable future.

Or perhaps they would prefer to step over starving seniors on the streets?

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Social Security trust fund could run out in 2032, earlier than expected according to CBO [View all] New Breed Leader Friday OP

Just as I go to collect it, as George Carlin predicted. Efilroft Sul Friday #1

it's 100% about political will bigtree Friday #2

Everything that increases draw-down affects it. Igel Friday #7

Raise the wage cap! SheltieLover Friday #3

Faster if we can't stop them in November. PuraVidaDreamin Friday #5

Lift the cap. High earners should be contributing more. Period. pat_k Friday #6

Let's re-elect that piece of shit Turbineguy Friday #8

Raise. The. Fucking. Wage. Cap. NewHendoLib Friday #10

That's what the overlords are hoping for misanthrope Friday #12