The Republicans are not going to cut or reform Social Security neither are the Democrats. Someone should because it’s insolvent. In addition our rising national debt is out of control. My suggestion for Social Security is to means test it and use it to prevent seniors from sinking below the poverty level. The well off would rely on their…
The Republicans are not going to cut or reform Social Security neither are the Democrats. Someone should because it’s insolvent. In addition our rising national debt is out of control. My suggestion for Social Security is to means test it and use it to prevent seniors from sinking below the poverty level. The well off would rely on their own money for retirement. Also remove the income cap on Social Security taxes. As to the overall national debt add a value added tax (a form of sales tax) to the revenue mix. Yes it’s somewhat regressive but currently many pay no federal taxes at all and therefore have no skin in the game when it comes to spending.
The sad thing is there are Republicans on the Hill who see this as the moment to make some common sense reforms to SS, but with Trump declaring it off-the-table, he just made the third rail more electrified and they'll continue waxing on about frikkin' foreign aid.
The Republicans are not going to cut or reform Social Security neither are the Democrats. Someone should because it’s insolvent. In addition our rising national debt is out of control. My suggestion for Social Security is to means test it and use it to prevent seniors from sinking below the poverty level. The well off would rely on their own money for retirement. Also remove the income cap on Social Security taxes. As to the overall national debt add a value added tax (a form of sales tax) to the revenue mix. Yes it’s somewhat regressive but currently many pay no federal taxes at all and therefore have no skin in the game when it comes to spending.
The sad thing is there are Republicans on the Hill who see this as the moment to make some common sense reforms to SS, but with Trump declaring it off-the-table, he just made the third rail more electrified and they'll continue waxing on about frikkin' foreign aid.