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On the recordMay 14, 2019
A modest increase in the Social Security tax for those individuals earning $400,000 or more would actually make it not only solvent, but sustainable.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York
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Morelle argues for a tax increase on high earners to ensure Social Security's sustainability.

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