How Democrats Would Tax High-Income Professionals (Not Just the Mega-Rich)

New York Times ^ | November 19, 2019, | Neil Irwin

[mom aka the evil dictator]

You can also thank Bill Clinton for moving all those people off of welfare straight over to SSI. Half of South Georgia is on SSI and has never worked a day in their sorry lives. They are taught how to get their kids on SSI from day one. I paid into Social Security and will probably never see a dime, but some people will never pay in and will get more monthly than my husband will ever get.

[NorthMountain]

If they withhold FICA out of your pay for 40 quarters you're entitled to draw benefits until the day you die. Nearly everybody here on FR would go to the wall to defend that, never mind the public at large.

And that is why America is doomed … rushing headlong toward a fiscal cliff. The crash will be epic.

[Impy]

“HIP”s in most states tended to vote for Shillery and rat for Congress in 2018.

I hope they wise up before they become medium income after getting their pockets picked.

[Does so]

‘Could try a “Luxury Tax”...
No,wait...that didn’t work out so well...