Striker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 months agoKeep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square168fedilinkarrow-up11.46Karrow-down185
arrow-up11.37Karrow-down1imageKeep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time.lemmy.worldStriker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square168fedilink
minus-squareSangersSequence@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up92arrow-down2·9 months ago$168,600 That’s the cap. It is clearly and obviously only benefiting the rich. Absolutely insane.
minus-squarestevehobbes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up44arrow-down1·9 months agoIt also benefits the upper middle class. And middle class in HCOL areas. It should be adjusted based on cost of living. Making $150k in NYC is like making $50k in middle america.
minus-squarejimbo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoI think you’re missing the point. He wasn’t saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down23·9 months agoI literally do not care about the upper middle class.
$168,600
That’s the cap. It is clearly and obviously only benefiting the rich. Absolutely insane.
It also benefits the upper middle class. And middle class in HCOL areas.
It should be adjusted based on cost of living.
Making $150k in NYC is like making $50k in middle america.
Is this accurate?
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I think you’re missing the point. He wasn’t saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money.
I literally do not care about the upper middle class.
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