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'You earned it, you keep it act' bill would eliminate taxes on Social Security

Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:15 pm
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41167 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:15 pm
-that would repeal the taxation of Social Security benefits
-raises the cap on SS tax from 168K to 250K
-extends the program's solvency by 20 years

Rep. Angie Craig's bill
Posted by jp4lsu
Member since Sep 2016
4956 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:22 pm to
There should not be taxes on funds that were confiscated.
But they are paying for it by increasing the max income that you have to pay social sec. At least that is the way I read it the other day. I like the premise but just cut spending.
Posted by LSUnation78
Northshore
Member since Aug 2012
12055 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:24 pm to
First sane SS bill i’ve heard about in many many moons
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98801 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:25 pm to
Probably so they can give illegals Social Security.
Posted by alatxtgr
The Nation of Texas
Member since Sep 2006
2282 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

First sane SS bill i’ve heard about in many many moons
Yeah, but what else is in it and what pork and Ukraine funding is going to be attached?
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
29919 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

Probably so they can give illegals Social Security.


that is exactly what its about, but they will bury it into a 2500 page bill no one can read and give it a cute name that is the exact oposite of what it will do
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98801 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:32 pm to
And $40 billion for Ukraine of course.
Posted by texn
Pronouns: Y'All/Y'All's
Member since Nov 2019
3496 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:39 pm to
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-raises the cap on SS tax from 168K to 250


That's going to be a no from me, dawg
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12146 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:41 pm to
Social Security has turned into welfare for those who didn't work.
Posted by bigblake
Member since Jun 2011
2498 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:46 pm to
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raises the cap on SS tax from 168K to 250K


This is wrong. It doesn’t have a cap. It goes from $1 to $168k then 0 from $168k-250k then it resumes paying from 250k+. That’s how it’s generating so much revenue to stop having people pay taxes on SS AND make it solvent for another 20 years AND cut deficit spending by some trillions.
This post was edited on 2/8/24 at 5:00 pm
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16324 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:46 pm to
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I like the premise but just cut spending.

All of Congress:
Posted by HubbaBubba
F_uck Joe Biden, TX
Member since Oct 2010
45712 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:47 pm to
The reason we are paying income taxes on social security income is thanks to Joe Biden, who authored the bill to make it happen. Amazing that this did not prevent him from becoming a puppet in chief.
Posted by DaveyJones12
Member since Dec 2022
117 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 4:56 pm to
why don’t they get rid of SS alltogether. If you can’t make enough money to save for retirement (2nd, 3rd jobs etc) then you deserve to work until you’re dead. IMO.
Posted by BigJim
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
14485 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:21 pm to
Is the cap on benefits increased?
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23156 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:24 pm to
quote:

Is the cap on benefits increased?


That wouldn't creat additional solvency so no.
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23156 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:25 pm to
Any change to ss that does not convert funds to investment vehicles is batshit.
Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11919 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:28 pm to
It also does not raise the payout so high earners are funding it
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8729 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:32 pm to
So it’s a tax increase for everyone making $250k or more
Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11919 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:34 pm to
Correct, and a very big one. 6+%
Posted by Asleepinthecove
Member since Jan 2023
921 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 5:35 pm to
They fund other programs with our SS money, they should be paying interest on it when its given back to us, not taxing us on it!
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