[upchuck]

I came across an article recently in which Robert Reich says fixing Social Security is as simple as:

the ceiling on income subject to the Social Security tax would need to be raised to $180,000. Do that and Social Security's long-term problem is solved.

I'm not an economist and don't believe Robert Reich is either.

Could the fix really be this simple?

[neverdem]

Could the fix really be this simple?

Maybe, but I don't know how many make that much. I would have to see all the numbers. I wouldn't trust any rats' numbers. They have been giving us bogus numbers for Medicare & Medcaid since the beginning.

[an amused spectator]

Could the fix really be this simple? [the ceiling on income subject to the Social Security tax would need to be raised to $180,000]

Govtard story problem for you:

"BillBob the perpetual drunk can't afford to buy his daily likker for $10 anymore. He tells you he needs $5 more per day to break even. You give him $10 more a day, just to be safe."

How much money does BillBob the perpetual drunk have saved at the end of the month?