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9. raising the income cap for Social Security's payroll tax to address the shortfall

Reply to Igel (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:08 PM

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...is one example of a matter of political will and circumstance.

I don't understand feeling responsible for the shortfall because of benefits that you accrued.

It doesn't make sense to blame demands on the system for politicians failure to construct a workable one; especially when one party is doing everything they can to block solutions, even as they opportunistically point to weaknesses which are a direct result of their own deliberate fecklessness.

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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

raising the income cap for Social Security's payroll tax to address the shortfall bigtree Friday #9

Raise the wage cap! SheltieLover Friday #3

You realize that 15 minuts after the very first SS check went out people have been predicting Srkdqltr Friday #4

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

SSA will not run out of money. The worst that can happen is that it will be reduced by 25%. Jacson6 Friday #11

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