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.
It’s not really taxing billionaires since SS taxes income on labor, but I agree, it’s necessary to do, along with a long list of other things that need more involved legislative scaffolding.