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On the recordOctober 6, 2010
Most Americans don't realize that someone with a salary of $300,000 or even $30 million a year pays no more in Social Security taxes than someone earning roughly $107,000.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the disparity in Social Security tax contributions.

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