33. Reply #15 says there is no trust fund. and why. The problem's with D.C. , not with Social Security.
"Taxing the highest tax brackets at 100% wouldn't even begin to cover it."
Specifics? Links?
Even if your statement--whatever it means in specifics--were true, we could do a few things, other than borrowing, that would at least help.
One is to raise income taxes. Another is to lift or mmodify the cap on contributions. A third is to apply some kind of income limit on eligibility for OASDI. Another is to raise the eligibility age some.
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