Re: Simple boost to the economy

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 Mason C
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> On 19 Nov 2008 13:22:22 GMT, Bert Hyman <bert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>In news:b4c7i4dl06uej2frvptl65fuo3sddugp7e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Mason C 
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> wrote:
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>>> Make the FICA tax progressive.
>>> ...
>>> 
>>> This will help General Motors et al and all businesses.
>>
>>How, exactly?
> 
> By reducing their wage costs.  Workers would pay less FICA tax.

Nothing in your post said anything about reducing the tax to "workers",
merely increasing the tax for higher wage earners. 

Are the people who are going to be paying more into SS going to collect
more when they retire? 

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Bert Hyman	St. Paul, MN	bert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]