[Buckeye McFrog]

And thus the arms race on boosting SS payments to buy votes has begun.

My prediction: The earnings cap is history and a Tobin Tax to supplement SS revenues is on the way.

[Red Badger]

Basically, yes................

[Starboard]

And thus the arms race on boosting SS payments to buy votes has begun.

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Well put. It’s all about buying votes and pandering, but like the arms race it will cost a lot of money. Someone has to pay for it all and we know who that will be.