I have proposed on different--some of my colleagues have approached the problem in a slightly different way, but I asked the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, Mr. Goss, to estimate how long the solvency of Social Security would be extended based on legislation that I authored which would apply the Social Security payroll tax on income above $250,000.
Sanders discusses legislation to extend Social Security solvency by taxing higher incomes.
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And it would prevent over 100,000 Americans from dying unnecessarily each and every year because they cannot make it to a doctor in time.
As a result of Trump’s disastrous cuts to education, an increasing number of seniors are in danger of having their Social Security checks garnished to pay back student loans they took out decades ago. That is beyond unacceptable.
Meanwhile, while the rich get richer, millions of Americans cannot afford the basic necessities of life—food, housing, healthcare, and a decent retirement.
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