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James48

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10. Only a part of the solution.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:55 PM

Jul 2025

There also must be tax changes by lifting the cap, and applying SS taxes to all forms of income, not just wages. Gains income also, and a ss tax on taking out loans against stocks.

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New Plan Proposed To Save Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP

Well, given all that Trump is doing to kill us all, maybe there is no hurry... hlthe2b Jul 2025 #1

I have abetter idea Give Peace A Chance Jul 2025 #16

and include unearned income over, say, $500,000 in the taxable mx. Aw fuck. On second thought, not a good idea. 3Hotdogs Jul 2025 #18

You'd think maybe,just maybe Tim Kaine would have mentioned that?!?! Bengus81 Jul 2025 #21

Exactly Rebl2 Jul 2025 #24

More gambling. FalloutShelter Jul 2025 #2

I can hear that chant ... and it sounds potentially KPN Jul 2025 #33

This must be doublespeak for break it completely. ananda Jul 2025 #3

"we must destroy thevillage in order to save it" rampartd Jul 2025 #7

That's the ticket, privatize socilal seurity Progressive dog Jul 2025 #4

eliminate the tax cap moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #5

"a new diversified pool of investments." rampartd Jul 2025 #6

Diversified into crypto and Progressive dog Jul 2025 #14

Screw DAT! Unbacked currency is just dirty paper! mpcamb Jul 2025 #17

The fact is that SS funded tax cuts for the rich and no one had any problems whatsoever with that dsc Jul 2025 #8

A lot of MAGAs depend on Social Security FakeNoose Jul 2025 #9

The MAGA will blame the Democrats and worship Trump until they die prematurely. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2025 #19

here's what they think NJCher Jul 2025 #31

How can anyone think that foreign countries will pay trillions in tariffs? Justice matters. Jul 2025 #34

Orange anus will threaten countries to not raise prices louis-t Jul 2025 #39

Your response to those dumbass MAGAs was right-on! FakeNoose Jul 2025 #36

They will understand it only when they are out on the street because of it. SupportSanity Jul 2025 #37

Only a part of the solution. James48 Jul 2025 #10

"alternative funding model" raises HUGE RED FLAGS for me. Oh. Dump it in the fucking STOCK MARKET?? CousinIT Jul 2025 #11

No. Just no. nt in2herbs Jul 2025 #12

Fuck you, Tim Kaine! yellow dahlia Jul 2025 #13

This would be the GOP's dream come true. What is wrong with Kaine? Raven123 Jul 2025 #15

If there is trillions availed for tax cuts to the wealthy republianmushroom Jul 2025 #20

Oh FFS not fooled Jul 2025 #22

How about they just raise the cap and tax rich people? tinrobot Jul 2025 #23

Ya.........No LiberalLovinLug Jul 2025 #25

Eliminate cap over 400k and add another bend point JT45242 Jul 2025 #26

So "diversfied pool of investments" Buddyzbuddy Jul 2025 #27

They really are killing this party aren't they? thumper2547 Jul 2025 #28

I'm not buying that. Wall Street financiers and robber barons have had their eye on PatrickforB Jul 2025 #29

NO LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #30

Getting REALLY sick of these overly convoluted, half-assed "bipartisan" solutions to problems with VERY obvious answers. Karasu Jul 2025 #32

Bipartisanship? Restore Medicaid/ Medicare funding bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #35

It sucks now that our Congress thinks a bad solution is better than no solution mdbl Jul 2025 #38

JUST ELIMINATE THE WAGE CAP!!!! greenspud's reagan era fix was a time bomb. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #40