[wrench]

There is no such thing as “paying into Social Security” it is nothing more than an additional federal tax that all goes into the same general tax fund. No separate “lock box”.

It is somewhat scarey that the bozos writing these laws don’t understand what they are doing.

[Doe Eyes]

There is no such thing as “paying into Social Security” it is nothing more than an additional federal tax that all goes into the same general tax fund. No separate “lock box”.

Except when its time to describe the burden of income tax on the on top 5%. No one ever considers Social Security as another Federal income tax then.