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My understanding is that many beneficiaries receive more from Social Security than they put in. I haven't read anything that would suggest this isn't true of people in the higher income brackets. If they get more than they put in, someone else paid for it. I am sure there are plenty of other examples of people in the higher income brackets on the receiving end of government largesse. I am not saying--as you seem to think I am--that we should stick it to the rich. I am saying that everyone is "on the take" in one way or another, which means we support some particular spending programs of the government. And until we get spending under control, someone will have to pay for it. Given that, I am going to base my support on how it affects me personally. I assume that's what most sensible people do. Nothing against people with estates over 7 million dollars, but I am too concerned about relieving them of their tax burden at my expense. Tax cuts should be offset with either spending cuts or a tax increase somewhere else. That way we know who the winners and losers are. Then I could make an informed decision. This is only the 10th time or so I have explained this.