LOL. Ask Congress if they pay into the SS system. You may be surprised... and angered. Congress isn’t stupid, just as they exempted themselves from Obamacare, they, long ago, exempted themselves from Social Security.
Also ask the average citizen who isn’t collecting yet if they think they will ever be “taxed on a tax”.. They don’t realize that if you earn money after you retire a portion of your SS will be taxed...
If you’re married and file a joint tax return, then a combined income between $32,000 and $44,000 puts you in the 50% taxable range, and income over $44,000 means that up to 85% of your benefits are taxable. If you’re married and file separately, up to 85% of your benefits can be taxed, regardless of your income.Jun 6, 2016
Surprise......
If the federal government can play games with our money, we can play too.