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Still Sensible

(2,870 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:40 AM Dec 2012

Tie them together. The cap should be raised to

the exact same figure as the tax cut extension. If the cut is continued for the first $250k, then that should be where the SS contribution cap is set.

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Tie them together. The cap should be raised to (Original Post) Still Sensible Dec 2012 OP

And both should be tied to inflation from then on. yourout Dec 2012 #1

ELIMINATE the cap. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #2

Aren't we up to $400,000 now for tax cuts? WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2012 #3

There is no cap on Medicare, they got rid of that cap in the 80's MiniMe Dec 2012 #4

yourout

(7,530 posts)

1. And both should be tied to inflation from then on.

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:49 AM

Dec 2012

pansypoo53219

(20,978 posts)

2. ELIMINATE the cap.

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 03:33 AM

Dec 2012

lower the FICA tax.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)

3. Aren't we up to $400,000 now for tax cuts?

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 03:38 AM

Dec 2012

Things are moving fast and I've got a fucking Chained CPI headache, but I think that was Obama's offer. Boner wants $1M.

Fuck Boner, and if Obama agrees to SS cuts, fuck him too.

MiniMe

(21,717 posts)

4. There is no cap on Medicare, they got rid of that cap in the 80's

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 09:12 AM

Dec 2012

St Ronnie did that.

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