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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:41 AM Original message |
The real problem with eliminating the cap on the Social Security tax |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. You are going to have trouble with the Capital Gains Tax. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Just treat all income equally. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. I like no cap on SS wages - with extra money used to decrease tax rate on Employee's side by 1.5% n/ |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Cap |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Her position against removal of the cap is one of the reasons I'm not (yet) supporting her. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. That sounds like a repug talking point. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. I would like to see the cap raised |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. Coming up with a proposed solution |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Now that's a very good point! |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. the fact the GOP stole the money is a problem |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. exactly. Tax the crap out of them until they've put back every cent they've robbed. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. They should eliminate the FICA tax on the first $20K you earn. Then increase the top level $20K. nt |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. absolutely not |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Absolutely yes. The EITC is so complicated, the govt. has a hard time with it... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. exactly right |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's easy to solve--raise/eliminate the cap and LOWER everyone's rate. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. The cap is incredibly regressive. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yup. |
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