• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Friendly reminder that all we need to do to make it solvent is get rid of the cap.

    It’s insane we have a max limit and not a minimum. Someone making 160k won’t even notice the 6.2% on all of it, someone making 20k tho the 6.2% is life-changing.

    The existing system was never designed for this level of wealth inequality.

    Unfortunately the Republicans want to break it further and the Dem leadership refuse to acknowledge the obvious solution.

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      1 month ago

      It’s actually insane how little payroll deductions hit when you’re at the 401k and social security max for the year. It’s normal to see 1-2k more per check. Everyone benefits directly or indirectly from social security and we should all pay into it.

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        1 month ago

        Yeah, who cares about the family with a 50k household income…

        The cap allows people who can already max out their 401k to get an extra 1-2k every check the last couple months of the year!

        You’ve changed my mind good sir

        Obviously the wealthy deserve that extra income.

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          1 month ago

          I’m not sure I phrased it correctly, I was saying that it’s insane that checks get larger for the wealthy. I don’t like it either. I fully agree with your point that the cap should be removed.