#socialsafetynet

Expand Social Security by Taxing the Rich!

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If nothing is done to strengthen Social Security’s finances, starting in 2034, Social Security will only be able to pay roughly 80% of benefits owed. Thankfully, there’s a fiscally responsible easy solution to this future shortfall that doesn’t impoverish seniors or their families: Make the wealthy pay their fair share! Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the Social Security Expansion Act of 2023, which would increase benefits by $2,400, extend the lifespan of the Trust Fund by 75 years and do much more to solidify this bedrock of working-class prosperity. And, it’s completely paid for by scrapping the payroll tax cap on incomes over $250,000―meaning that millionaires and billionaires would finally start paying more of their fair share. In the House, Rep. John Larson has previously introduced the Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust, which would affect just the top 0.4% of wage earners. It would fulfill the promise of our Social Security system by improving benefits for millions of seniors living in poverty and extending the lifespan of the Trust Fund―once again, paid for by making the wealthy pay more of their fair share. Instead of Republican proposals to raise the retirement age or directly cut benefits, Congress needs to scrap the Social Security payroll tax cap on the wealthy. That means that while working people won’t pay a dime more in Social Security contributions, millionaires and billionaires will finally be paying their fair share all year long. Good!

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a right-wing article of faith says that government should be run more like businesses in the private sector. the rationale is that practices and actions are made good and without prejudice through the free market. 

this past week the federal government - the u.s. department of agriculture specifically - told the government of the state of maine - governor paul lepage and maine’s department of health and human services specifically - that maine cannot recover overpayments the state made through the food stamps program to needy people through this maine agency’s mismanagement by going to the people the state paid the money to. the federal government cut a deal with the state to lessen the amount the state owed the federal government, but it told maine’s governor and maine dhhs it could not collect the money from needy people in maine. 

it is appalling that the state of maine, after mismanaging this social safety net program, and after being told by the federal government in 2011 that they were not managing the program properly, and after not working with the federal government to fix the problems, and after overpaying needy people, it is appalling that the state of maine would arrive at a solution whereby it would go to needy maine people in an attempt to recover money through its negligence overpaid. what the fuck is the state of maine thinking?

a right-wing article of faith says that government should be run more like businesses in the private sector. the rationale is that practices and actions are made good and without prejudice through the free market. 

this past week the federal government - the u.s. department of agriculture specifically - told the government of the state of maine - governor paul lepage and maine's department of health and human services specifically - that maine cannot recover overpayments the state made through the food stamps program to needy people through this maine agency's mismanagement by going to the people the state paid the money to. the federal government cut a deal with the state to lessen the amount the state owed the federal government, but it told maine's governor and maine dhhs it could not collect the money from needy people in maine. 

it is appalling that the state of maine, after mismanaging this social safety net program, and after being told by the federal government in 2011 that they were not managing the program properly, and after not working with the federal government to fix the problems, and after overpaying needy people, it is appalling that the state of maine would arrive at a solution whereby it would go to needy maine people in an attempt to recover money through its negligence overpaid. what the fuck is the state of maine thinking?