[leadpenny]

Keep it simple. Look at it from a taxation point of view.

The lower income folks get Earned Income Tax Credits which tend to offset the effects of FICA. Those making above the arbitrary Cap pay FICA at a lower rate in relation to income. The middle income person gets squeezed. No EITC and the Cap is always just out of reach. Taxes are a daily, quarterly or yearly thing for most people. This is not a conservative or liberal issue to me - it's a fairness issue.

[litany_of_lies]

The lower income folks get Earned Income Tax Credits which tend to offset the effects of FICA.

Great point, further reinforcing my #16.