We could also stop deporting undocumented workers who pay into the system but who receive no benefits. Other than just pure cruelty for the sake of being cruel, I don't see the benefit of deporting people who produce our food, make our beds and who contribute to our retirement where they receive nothing for theirs. Having masked ICE Secret Police chasing them through fields, grabbing them and disappearing them with their minor kids at home alone also seems like a particularly cruel and stupid idea.
Along with removing the cap on the wealthy, I would also argue that FICA taxes be credited but not be assessed until the worker is paid a living wage or a certain percentage above the poverty level. This would at least start to chip away at the huge income and wealth disparities. Maybe an economist could address this in more detail.
And charge more of those taxes to large corporations like Walmart who don’t pay a living wage such that their employees have more need of Social Security and Medicaid.
Too logical for dc
We could also stop deporting undocumented workers who pay into the system but who receive no benefits. Other than just pure cruelty for the sake of being cruel, I don't see the benefit of deporting people who produce our food, make our beds and who contribute to our retirement where they receive nothing for theirs. Having masked ICE Secret Police chasing them through fields, grabbing them and disappearing them with their minor kids at home alone also seems like a particularly cruel and stupid idea.
Excellent points.
Along with removing the cap on the wealthy, I would also argue that FICA taxes be credited but not be assessed until the worker is paid a living wage or a certain percentage above the poverty level. This would at least start to chip away at the huge income and wealth disparities. Maybe an economist could address this in more detail.
And charge more of those taxes to large corporations like Walmart who don’t pay a living wage such that their employees have more need of Social Security and Medicaid.
Amen. No politician wants to speak about solutions which tax the wealthier segments of our population. Easier to say the sky is falling.