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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
I will be introducing legislation that will strengthen Social Security. It will make it solvent until the year 2060 by lifting the cap on taxable income, which is now at $118,500.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Announcement of proposed legislation to strengthen Social Security funding.

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