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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: KyrosL who wrote (155295)1/29/2011 8:19:11 PM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (1) of 542007
 
Everybody pays Social Security taxes. But the poor get relatively more than what they contribute into the system. In other words, the system is partially a welfare system designed to redistribute contributions of the well off to those less well off. So, the system is already means tested.

This post was to Mary but I'm going to assume your answer to me would be the same. The problem I have with it is that it's not the usual use of the term. "Means testing" has meant "a determination as to whether an individual or family is eligible for help from the government. " en.wikipedia.org.

You are looking at the contribution side. And, if I understand your argument, it is that a wealthy individual would be contributing more than a less wealthy one. That's certainly a point but that's always the case, certainly with progressive taxation and even with the often banded about notion of flat taxes. Are you then arguing against progressive taxation or even flat taxes?
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