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relogic

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12. Of course

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Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:21 PM

Jun 12

there were and are very practical ways to address the stability of the SS fund. Repukes intentions were never to invent or stabilize this successful, government administered, wage investment against poverty.

Any solutions proposed are just wing flapping. Don’t be mislead by the overtures for solutions. These insincere fiscal posturings from “the right” provide are cover for removing this socialistic benefit from the moment FDR signed onto it.

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Robert Reich: They don't want you to know the REAL reason Social Security is in trouble [View all] Passages Jun 12 OP

Thank you, and I repeat Cosmocat Jun 12 #1

Assuming, of course... GiqueCee Jun 12 #2

It's all about messaging Soul_of_Wit Jun 12 #14

Yes, most definitely. Passages Jun 12 #4

Raising the cap shouldn't even be controversial. North Coast Lawyer Jun 12 #3

Don't raise it. Remove it. multigraincracker Jun 12 #5

⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ This! ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ Seinan Sensei Jun 12 #7

SS can be fixed. SS won't be fixed. twodogsbarking Jun 12 #6

First, Miguelito Loveless Jun 12 #8

The easiest way to insure Social Security will remain solvent is to increase the maximum amount that's taxable. patphil Jun 12 #9

Increase the amount of income that is taxable from $184,500. to NO CAP dave99 Jun 12 #13

Didn't one of the Bushes also loot it to fund the Iraq war? Wicked Blue Jun 12 #10

Yes but Obama put it back on the books. Qutzupalotl Saturday #18

The shortfall is due to income inequality Soul_of_Wit Jun 12 #11

Of course relogic Jun 12 #12

Employers hate paying their share of FICA taxes xuplate Jun 12 #15

The original income cap as well as the amounts of benefits snot Jun 12 #16

Valuable information, thank you. Passages Jun 12 #17

I posted this article in a related thread B.See Saturday #19

Thank you, reaffirms their greed and cunning. Disgusting. Passages Saturday #20

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