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The New Republic
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With draconian cuts making it harder for low-income adults to access key federal nutrition and health programs, the projected Social Security shortfall could not be coming at a worse time. trib.al/SXu5BTl

trib.alA Double Whammy Is Coming for America’s Safety NetWith draconian cuts making it harder for low-income adults to access key federal nutrition and health programs, the projected Social Security shortfall could not be coming at a worse time.

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Lou
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Fixable with one simple change: Dramatically raise the SS wage cap. You could even create a moat: all income up to $184k, then 0 until $700k? Problem is - just like with income taxes most ultra rich people don’t draw any kind of wage income. They live off their assets.