Re: just politics

pTooner <geddings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
HI guys, most of you know I'm a crusty old codger and I thought you
might be interested in an opinion piece I just put on my blog about
the "Social Security Crisis". That's a shameless plug of course.
Anyhow, the address is http://sep-11-2001.blogspot.com/ if anyone
would like to comment.

gerry

Interesting read. One thing that's always bothered me is that the
current FICA tax is regressive; the percentage of income paid decreases
as income rises above the so-called FICA limit. Personally, although
I'm generally an Obama supporter, I don't like the "donut hole"
approach; what's so special about people making between $102 K and $250
K? (BTW I'm in that donut hole so adopting what I'm proposing doesn't
personally benefit me.)

So I'd favor a straight percentage across the board. As you say in your
article, that fixes the "problem"


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