Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Saturday that one of his top priorities, once he takes control of the chamber’s Social Security Subcommittee in January, will be to lift the cap on taxable income that funds the program and increase benefit payments by at least $2400 per year.
We could do this and all the other things at the same time. If this is one thing on a laundry list of fixes, would you object to it just because you aren’t getting social security yet? Singling out an aid for people to not get because of who they are and/or because you won’t get that benefit is what we complain about with MAGA.
I put this next to the quote from veterans who say “I don’t agree with what you say, but I fought for your rights to say it.” I’m right with you on blaming Boomers for where we are and why, but I’ll still support making sure old people don’t have to decide between rent, meds, or food. Even if some of them are hypocrites who made the world this way after being handed everything.
I’m onboard, too, just wondering what it means that it’s the first priority. I hope it’s just that it’s the easiest way to help the most people in the least time.
You highlighted the word “first” there. I don’t see that word used at all in the article. Even the headline says removing the SS Cap is “A” top priority, not “The” top priority. The text of the article refers to it as one of the top priorities.
Another article I just read listed some of those other priorities if he does reclaim the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
He also wants to work on all of these, not just one at a time saying: