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I think the ceiling increases a little each year moose65 Apr 2019 #1
I understand what you are saying.. but if you contribute you should be able to Peacetrain Apr 2019 #2
Right moose65 Apr 2019 #3
Excellent point!! Peacetrain Apr 2019 #4
Two mistakes in info posted here so far SCantiGOP Apr 2019 #14
I said we need to make sure the cap stays! moose65 Apr 2019 #25
I agree we lift the cap, but I don't agree it's baloney to lift the earnings. MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #45
The people who benefit from the contribution caps are still eligible for SS, right? forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #47
Fair enough, but then it really isn't insurance and probably shouldn't be referred to as such. MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #53
well.. Maaattcast Apr 2019 #27
Excellent summary exboyfil Apr 2019 #54
" You do not have to pay into SS if you are self employed etc. " "its something we choose to pay for pangaia Apr 2019 #6
My wife is a CPA tax specialist trc Apr 2019 #62
That is what I was saying. pangaia Apr 2019 #64
As someone who spent 12 years as a self-employed consultant... MANative Apr 2019 #7
Individuals Who Receive Income From LLC's Are Exempt From Paying into Social Security dlk Apr 2019 #10
you are mistaken or misunderstanding something questionseverything Apr 2019 #29
Methinks he may get a knock on the door at some point exboyfil Apr 2019 #55
Self employed pay emploee and employer into SS........... MRDAWG Apr 2019 #18
As a self-employed attorney, I can assure you self-employed people pay SS taxes. TomSlick Apr 2019 #30
perhaps it's a matter of semantics... AZ8theist Apr 2019 #33
Semantics perhaps but the truth remains. TomSlick Apr 2019 #34
You DO have to pay into SS if you are self employed. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #52
You do pay into SS if you are self employed karynnj Apr 2019 #58
There's also a limit as to how much monthly SS one can receive. llmart Apr 2019 #39
There's also a higher family cap. rickford66 Apr 2019 #50
My experience with SS. llmart Apr 2019 #51
My Dad had a problem with SS after he retired many years ago. rickford66 Apr 2019 #67
I would also add SS taxes to un-earned income. NT flamin lib Apr 2019 #5
All income should be taxed at the same rate HuskyOffset Apr 2019 #21
Flat tax infinite_wisdom Apr 2019 #48
Sorry, that was really bad wording on my part HuskyOffset Apr 2019 #49
If corporations are people too.. denbot Apr 2019 #8
BRILLIANT BamaRefugee Apr 2019 #12
They do radical noodle Apr 2019 #17
Does that mean corporations also get to collect Social Security? (NT) HuskyOffset Apr 2019 #22
When they reach retirement age. denbot Apr 2019 #26
I Posted This Back In 2015 And It's Become Relevant Again.... global1 Apr 2019 #9
Remove the caps! Nitram Apr 2019 #11
Easy cure for Medicare...make it for all IronLionZion Apr 2019 #13
I saw a post on FB saying something like, "I paid into Medicare all my life, screw letting brewens Apr 2019 #63
Right, and it's been a no brainer forever!!! elleng Apr 2019 #15
I think NYMinute Apr 2019 #16
You are Rebl2 Apr 2019 #20
By "IOUs", you mean treasury bonds, right? hughee99 Apr 2019 #37
The trust funds were never "raided". The tax rate people paid into the fund actually went up... PoliticAverse Apr 2019 #41
the Trust Fund is expected to run out in 2035 even if Congress paid back the IOUs Kaleva Apr 2019 #57
If 95% of workers pay SS & Mecicare on all of their earnings then.......... MRDAWG Apr 2019 #19
You are wise, Peacetrain. Yes...Soc. Sec. HAS been tweaked before, to make it cont. working. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #23
Without the cap rocktivity Apr 2019 #24
What about collecting the debt that has been leveraged against it to pay for tax cuts to the rich? WyattKansas Apr 2019 #28
The debt is being repaid. In about 15 years it'll be all paid back and that is when.... PoliticAverse Apr 2019 #40
By borrowing more money exboyfil Apr 2019 #56
yep--easy to do. Except Republicans. librechik Apr 2019 #31
Add Capital Gains and Carried Interest to the list Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #32
they are "taxable income", but are taxed at the capital gains rate unblock Apr 2019 #65
Thank you Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #66
There you go LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #35
The cap has been raised almost every year since the 1950s. The link below is only through 2011.... George II Apr 2019 #36
Yes, lift the caps. Also.... JohnZSmith Apr 2019 #38
Take both houses of congress and the presidency. That would help. oasis Apr 2019 #42
Social Security does have a cap on benefits. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #43
They should at least TimeToGo Apr 2019 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Cetacea Apr 2019 #46
My brother and me fight about SS, here's why Chalco Apr 2019 #59
Bernie Sanders has been saying this for a decade garybeck Apr 2019 #60
Raising the minimum wage would help, too... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #61
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