@ubub932 They don't even have to eliminate it. The cap is somewhere around $160k. Earnings beyond that are not taxed for SS & Medicare. Even just raising the cap to $200k would make a huge difference.
@@tharp769 whatever settles the solvency issue and settles it permanently. also recommend disqualifying the wealthy from eligibility or, eliminating the cap altogether because it sucks when wealthy celebrities apply for their SS when they hit retirement age. SS isn't intended for the wealthy and, never was. eliminating the cap is the absolute best option, rather than half-assing it at $200k, which is effectively just kicking the can down the road.
We live in a republic. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Americ and to the Republic for which it stands. AND the word democracy is not mentioned once in our constitution
Let’s hope we can keep our social security. It’s all I’ve got. We all need to be raising our voices with calls and writing in to be heard and to make a difference. Thank you Vic for encouraging us all.
I worked as a public school teacher for 29 years and an administrator for 13 years. I paid in to SS for my entire career, as well as the restaurant jobs I had before I started teaching. I did receive a small pension when I retired with the state of WA. As public servants, who paid into SS, it would be devastating to lose it.
I worked municipal utilities most of my work life. I knew from a young man about this. I never took a job with an employer who was exempt from payroll tax. Or worked under the table.
Excellent! Thank you for speaking truth to power! We need people to remind Republicans and Libertarians that the United States of America is a country NOT a "business"!
We all need to keep contacting our elected representatives and senators. It does work. In fact, we should all be complaining about how Musk, an unelected private citizen, continues to insinuate himself into our government!
Call your GOP/MAGA senators and remind them that don't need a threat from President Elect-Musk for a primary challenge... they just need a threat from you that you'll vote for a Democrat for the first time in order to protect your SS, Medicaid & Medicare. Also, for you landowners & ranchers, you all better be paying attention to this new administration. Seizing your land will be a top priority, and I don't just mean by the southern border, I'm taking about you in Wyoming & Montana.
I agree with your message. We can't stop demanding our DC reps work for us. Update: Bernie recently covered the shutdown scenario & said that now king Musk is also threatening Democrats; that he will drop wads of $$$$$ on their opposition if Dems refuse to do what HE SAYS. It was just my opinion but I've always said there shouldn't be any such thing as a billionaire. This is why.
I feel you are a brother and by the look of your geography, a neighbor. I appreciate your online fellowship and I was inspired by it to go to the my local Democratic party gatherings and I have not only made inroads to help before the midterms I have made friends. Thank you. (I am so relieved we can keep our Social Security for now! )
I am directly affected by this. I worked for 20 years under Social Security and now I’m a teacher. Teachers don’t pay into SS. Under the old plan, I would see a huge deduction in SS. I’m very happy this passed. I’ve always been a public servant and I’ve paid my dues more than once.
I take my hat off to you....I was a professional soldier and served my country for 9yrs them a Police officer finishing up as an Inspector after 25yrs. Always knew it would never make me rich but knew my pension i paid into was going to be my safety blanket and rich folk don't quite get this as they are always chasing the next deal that benefits them whereas public service benefits all imho. Merry Xmas and good new year when it comes to you and yours from me and mine 🏴
Thank you for ur service to this country, to us. And don't believe that maga lie that democrats don't back the blue/ service members. We do and appreciate what u do. My nephew is a police officer.
Love your videos Vic. Wish it had worked on ridding us of DeJoy before he wrecked the USPS for us rural dwellers. We’ve screamed & screamed! Too late now.
We had both Rs & Ds angrily telling Dejoy not to divert our mail system where I live. So far, he backed off. But you know with king Musk at the helm, he's going to feel empowered to do as he pleases.
I was one of those people who worked in the private sector for 13 years and then got a job working for USPS and retired after 30 years. This was long overdue.
We need to do away with the name social security. We need to call it what it is, a pension for everyone. Other countries call people who are retired and on Social Security a pensioner. Everyone should be guaranteed a pension
Yes,! Thanks for your report on this !! All the Congressional members actually do something about stuff when they get a barrage of letters and phone calls about a issue!
I’ve been paying into both systems for decades. I should be able to collect from both. Sorry that offends people that say I should get penalized. Why?! I also wrote my legislators for years. About time. Thank you House & Senate for voting on my behalf. With both, I will be able to retire.
Fairness is another word for spending more money without any way to fund it. I am a total lefty but also getting more concerned about the giant debt we will leave behind. We should also be bugging those same legislators to levy higher taxes on corporations and the filthy rich, especially those helping tRump and Musk take away what's left of our freedoms.
Amen. Elected officials always need to remember to reflect their constituencies, work on their behalf, and be vigilant to protect their rights. Too many of the folk that get elected think that it is their own personal point of view is all that counts, and that the voters' concerns matter less. They think that " since they voted for me then they must believe exactly what I believe and what I stand for ". So they step up on a soapbox, declare their own personal views, and how they are going to vote on a pending issue --- whether or not their constituent voters actually agree with them. This is wrong. In representative government, an elected official should speak for the consensus of their voters, not simply for themselves.
Please you guys. I work 10 years for the school board, 5 years in MI & 5 years in LA. When you work a state job you pay into the state retirement fund. You don't pay into SS. The rest of my life, before & afterwards, I worked other jobs and paid into SS. The state retirement pays better than SS. I lost my 10 years only because when I applied for my retirement in MI, it had just gone bankrupt. They said they had no money. Since I lost 5 years with MI, LA didn't have to pay me because you had to have 10 years total. But LA did pay at least my money I paid into their system. So instead of drawing off my interest of $20,000.+ retirement I just got a check for about $5,000. These guys are just planning on cutting retiree's SS paycheck in the near future.
Listening to Ed Weir phD who is a retired SS manager said the SSFairness Act isn’t fair. They need to take into account the total of their FICA payments not just the few that are being counted for the SSFA. People with low income their income counts more than people higher incomes. So those who are receiving the SSFA are receiving a higher percentage for just the few jobs that the SSFA is counting, they need to take into account the total of their income to come up with a fair number.
Thank you Vic for your help in explaining this. I for one will now be making more phone calls against every thing felon 45 and his minions try to pass that hurts we the people. 💙
Never knew this important fact...thanks for heads up. Of the handful of attributes one must have-being useful is at the top. Thanks for always keeping us informed. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Semper Fi.
The MAGA this state voted in couldn’t care less. I’ve sent letters over & over, & probably will through AARP…same form letters come back. I mean Vic, we have… Josh Hawley. 🤦🏼♀️
About 1/2 of my family were in this situation, but the Act actually is a bad idea. These workers pay less into SS and that's why they don't get full benefits. In contrast, non public servants making the same salary have their pay fully taxed for SS, reducing their income. And now, with this Act, SS will be insolvent sooner.
I’m fortunate, Social Security is the bulk of my income, but I live in Canada and my benefits from there will make up some of the shortfall if Social Security is scuttled. But only some of the shortfall, and I’m probably going to have to cut back somehow or go back to work.
Though its not gonna add a single penny to what I get thru SSI, this at the very least gives me hope Pressident Musk wont be able to pocket what I draw each month. He' gonna have a real fight if he tries.
Hi Vic! I don't know if you've seen Malcom Nance on Stephanie Miller today, but he some fantastic protest ideas. I'd love for all of us to do at least some of what he had suggested. Maybe you could pass his suggestions on to your viewers?
As long as you work 40 quarters you ought to eligible for the same Social Security as anyone else.... I am not in favor of people getting it if they didn't earn it like the rest of us folks...
What about states like Iowa that are dominated by Trump supporters? When your representatives, governor and US senators support Trump without question, who do we write to then?
Thanks Vic, this vid kinda brings up something I really struggle with Ed Weir(sp) a fellow you tuber did a vid on this. And while this is good for 3% of recipients (according to him) it screws 97% and lowers their benefits. My analogy would be taking away SNAP funding to give more money to WIC participants. NO GOOD Solution. On a different note. Are you on Blue Sky? As well other than these comment sections do us "Resistance" Folks have a place to gather as a digital community. I live in Florida so you and I will likely never be able to sit down and have a cup of coffee once a week let alone EVER. Don't know if you know about Discord but I have some NICHE communities I am in on there. David Pakman, Belle of the Ranch both use those. And many more creators are on BlueSky. X is a JOKE, threadz is dead and is owned by Zuckerburg so don't know how useful that is. Keep up the great content and I will pull the full title on that other Vid from the SS expert I trust for you to watch if you want to see what I am talking about.
But the people receiving municipal pensions are not paying into social security. Instead, they pay into their pensions. So why should they receive the same social security benefits as those who have paid into social security for their entire careers. It would be good to elaborate more on this. I love your channel and listen to it regularly. Many thanks!
Looks like I'll be going back to work. I was poisoned with arsenic had two strokes was on kemo for five and one half years had two hip replacements and one knee replacement. I am seventy years old and probably be going back to work
I got mix feelings about this. The way the Social Security is calculated more of a person's working income is replace for lower income workers. Better off workers get less than actuary due to help pay for that . Because SS is mostly an insurance against senior poverty. So the missing years a person did not pay would make that person seem low income when many were not and give a bigger percent . The good about it is many seniors affect by this are low income and this will help them. The bad is workers who were not low income will get the same as someone actually low income but paid in their whole work life. I am one of those higher paid workers who subsidize this. I have no problem with true low income workers but not high paid ones. Like most things done by the government 100 % fair seems unobtainable.
This is a bad bill. It rewards folks who dont pay SS payroll taxes for a significant part of their careers, and will end up with twice as much income replacement as the vast majority 97% of SS recipients. Great for the 3%, not for the 97%
So glad I stopped to read your post today. I see try to keep up but don't always get around to watching. Today hit me in a way no other posts have in awhile. My mother is a retired police officer and has advanced dementia. She has NO social security to help pay for her care as a result. My deceased fathers social security is just sitting there wasting away also because she was a civil servant. This is ridiculous and needs to be fixed!!! She was an awesome officer! 1st female president of the FOP in our state. She was so proud of being able to help abused children and women. So sad. She's suffering because of greedy government policies. SMFH. 😢
Let’s hope we can keep our social security. It’s all I’ve got.
And, it's OUR money.
all they gotta do is eliminate the cap on FICA deductions permanently . . . it's really just that easy and simple . . . 💙👀
I am another that relies on Social Security too.
@ubub932 They don't even have to eliminate it. The cap is somewhere around $160k. Earnings beyond that are not taxed for SS & Medicare.
Even just raising the cap to $200k would make a huge difference.
@@tharp769 whatever settles the solvency issue and settles it permanently.
also recommend disqualifying the wealthy from eligibility or, eliminating the cap altogether because it sucks when wealthy celebrities apply for their SS when they hit retirement age. SS isn't intended for the wealthy and, never was.
eliminating the cap is the absolute best option, rather than half-assing it at $200k, which is effectively just kicking the can down the road.
Thanks, Vic, for all you are doing to save our democracy
We live in a republic. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Americ and to the Republic for which it stands. AND the word democracy is not mentioned once in our constitution
Well that was a lovely bit of good news for a Sunday morning! Cheers.
Let’s hope we can keep our social security. It’s all I’ve got.
We all need to be raising our voices with calls and writing in to be heard and to make a difference.
Thank you Vic for encouraging us all.
all they gotta do is eliminate the deduction cap and eliminate it *permanently* . . . it's really just that easy and simple . . . 💙👀
Same 🤞
Same here. I am 75. I worry about the Tr•mp-Musk gang hurting our lifeline.
I worked as a public school teacher for 29 years and an administrator for 13 years. I paid in to SS for my entire career, as well as the restaurant jobs I had before I started teaching. I did receive a small pension when I retired with the state of WA. As public servants, who paid into SS, it would be devastating to lose it.
I worked municipal utilities most of my work life. I knew from a young man about this. I never took a job with an employer who was exempt from payroll tax. Or worked under the table.
Excellent! Thank you for speaking truth to power! We need people to remind Republicans and Libertarians that the United States of America is a country NOT a "business"!
Good one. A few photons in the gloom. And as for those who claim they hate SS, well, I suspect those are folks who have't retired yet.
Agree
We all need to keep contacting our elected representatives and senators. It does work. In fact, we should all be complaining about how Musk, an unelected private citizen, continues to insinuate himself into our government!
Call your GOP/MAGA senators and remind them that don't need a threat from President Elect-Musk for a primary challenge... they just need a threat from you that you'll vote for a Democrat for the first time in order to protect your SS, Medicaid & Medicare.
Also, for you landowners & ranchers, you all better be paying attention to this new administration. Seizing your land will be a top priority, and I don't just mean by the southern border, I'm taking about you in Wyoming & Montana.
That assumes there's a Democrat to vote for. There are quite a few races where it's a Republican running unopposed.
I agree with your message. We can't stop demanding our DC reps work for us. Update: Bernie recently covered the shutdown scenario & said that now king Musk is also threatening Democrats; that he will drop wads of $$$$$ on their opposition if Dems refuse to do what HE SAYS.
It was just my opinion but I've always said there shouldn't be any such thing as a billionaire.
This is why.
I feel you are a brother and by the look of your geography, a neighbor. I appreciate your online fellowship and I was inspired by it to go to the my local Democratic party gatherings and I have not only made inroads to help before the midterms I have made friends. Thank you. (I am so relieved we can keep our Social Security for now! )
I am directly affected by this. I worked for 20 years under Social Security and now I’m a teacher. Teachers don’t pay into SS. Under the old plan, I would see a huge deduction in SS. I’m very happy this passed. I’ve always been a public servant and I’ve paid my dues more than once.
Me, too. Reagan did that. Now, hopefully, they won’t do away with social security entirely!
well, all they gotta do is eliminate the cap on FICA deductions and eliminate it *permanently* . . . it's really just that easy and simple . . . 💙👀
@@judithmccrea2601 well, all they gotta do is eliminate the deduction cap . . . it's really just that easy and simple . . . 💙👀
I take my hat off to you....I was a professional soldier and served my country for 9yrs them a Police officer finishing up as an Inspector after 25yrs. Always knew it would never make me rich but knew my pension i paid into was going to be my safety blanket and rich folk don't quite get this as they are always chasing the next deal that benefits them whereas public service benefits all imho. Merry Xmas and good new year when it comes to you and yours from me and mine 🏴
Thank you for ur service to this country, to us. And don't believe that maga lie that democrats don't back the blue/ service members. We do and appreciate what u do. My nephew is a police officer.
LET'S GOOOO!!! 🎉. Grats to those that kept on pushing, kept on calling, kept on penning letters, and all that kept the fight going. We ain't done yet!
Squeaky wheels we shall be!! Now and always. I’m fully engaged now. No choice everyone needs to stay awake 💙🇺🇸💙
Love your videos Vic. Wish it had worked on ridding us of DeJoy before he wrecked the USPS for us rural dwellers. We’ve screamed & screamed! Too late now.
We had both Rs & Ds angrily telling Dejoy not to divert our mail system where I live. So far, he backed off.
But you know with king Musk at the helm, he's going to feel empowered to do as he pleases.
I was one of those people who worked in the private sector for 13 years and then got a job working for USPS and retired after 30 years. This was long overdue.
Thanks for inspirating me to help organize, inform,resist, and vote. From a Democrat in Nebraska. Power to the PEOPLE.
Dam word spell. Inspiring.
Justice is still coming, she didn't forget.
We need to do away with the name social security. We need to call it what it is, a pension for everyone. Other countries call people who are retired and on Social Security a pensioner. Everyone should be guaranteed a pension
Not even on my radar. Much more important things now.
Yes,! Thanks for your report on this !! All the Congressional members actually do something about stuff when they get a barrage of letters and phone calls about a issue!
Thanks Vic for keeping us up to date on this bill; now law.
I’ve been paying into both systems for decades. I should be able to collect from both. Sorry that offends people that say I should get penalized. Why?!
I also wrote my legislators for years. About time. Thank you House & Senate for voting on my behalf. With both, I will be able to retire.
Fairness is another word for spending more money without any way to fund it. I am a total lefty but also getting more concerned about the giant debt we will leave behind. We should also be bugging those same legislators to levy higher taxes on corporations and the filthy rich, especially those helping tRump and Musk take away what's left of our freedoms.
Thank you again Mr. Meyers! Your videos are very informative.
Hey Vic, thank you for keeping everyone informed. God bless you and your family. 🙏
Yes, Social Security is all I have, too. If it goes away I refuse to be homeless or depend on my children. Sooo…guess what my only choice will be……
No, just remove the cap on social security tax, meaning those that make over $200,000.
yep. just eliminate the cap on FICA deductions . . . 💙👀
Amen. Elected officials always need to remember to reflect their constituencies, work on their behalf, and be vigilant to protect their rights. Too many of the folk that get elected think that it is their own personal point of view is all that counts, and that the voters' concerns matter less. They think that " since they voted for me then they must believe exactly what I believe and what I stand for ". So they step up on a soapbox, declare their own personal views, and how they are going to vote on a pending issue --- whether or not their constituent voters actually agree with them. This is wrong. In representative government, an elected official should speak for the consensus of their voters, not simply for themselves.
This is kick in the mouth to Musk.
That's one! Let's keep it going. WE THE PEOPLE.
Please you guys. I work 10 years for the school board, 5 years in MI & 5 years in LA. When you work a state job you pay into the state retirement fund. You don't pay into SS. The rest of my life, before & afterwards, I worked other jobs and paid into SS. The state retirement pays better than SS. I lost my 10 years only because when I applied for my retirement in MI, it had just gone bankrupt. They said they had no money. Since I lost 5 years with MI, LA didn't have to pay me because you had to have 10 years total. But LA did pay at least my money I paid into their system. So instead of drawing off my interest of $20,000.+ retirement I just got a check for about $5,000. These guys are just planning on cutting retiree's SS paycheck in the near future.
I love this Vista, wide open, clean air, sunny, quiet.I miss this.❤
Thanks vic for your voice all of us who are non trumpers need all the help we can get to over come this a h
Listening to Ed Weir phD who is a retired SS manager said the SSFairness Act isn’t fair. They need to take into account the total of their FICA payments not just the few that are being counted for the SSFA. People with low income their income counts more than people higher incomes. So those who are receiving the SSFA are receiving a higher percentage for just the few jobs that the SSFA is counting, they need to take into account the total of their income to come up with a fair number.
This is a great bit of news. Thank you!
Thankyou Vic we are going to write a letter
Thank you Vic for your help in explaining this. I for one will now be making more phone calls against every thing felon 45 and his minions try to pass that hurts we the people. 💙
Never knew this important fact...thanks for heads up. Of the handful of attributes one must have-being useful is at the top. Thanks for always keeping us informed. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Semper Fi.
That is great news !
The MAGA this state voted in couldn’t care less. I’ve sent letters over & over, & probably will through AARP…same form letters come back. I mean Vic, we have… Josh Hawley. 🤦🏼♀️
I am glad Social Security Fairness Act was finally passed. It helps and will helps so many people now, and in the future.
We live on 3.000 A month my husband and I being on disability. Dont know how we are going to survive
Love it when there’s good news-thanks for sharing!
I remember when Reagan did away with this. My dad died, and my mom lost my dad's SS because she was a retired civil servant. She went back to work.
As a public servant for the last eight years, I HAD NO IDEA.
🗽🦅🇺🇸.
#RecordResistRepeat.
#ExemplaryWork.
Thank you Vic, this is great news!
Well said Vic the power and impact of the written word is a grand thing to behold indeed.
Amen! 🙏🏽
Merry Christmas Vic 🎄🎄🎄🎄!
💙🇺🇸
As was mine was penalized by quite a bit due to working at a state university.
About 1/2 of my family were in this situation, but the Act actually is a bad idea. These workers pay less into SS and that's why they don't get full benefits. In contrast, non public servants making the same salary have their pay fully taxed for SS, reducing their income. And now, with this Act, SS will be insolvent sooner.
Thanks for this!
I’m fortunate, Social Security is the bulk of my income, but I live in Canada and my benefits from there will make up some of the shortfall if Social Security is scuttled. But only some of the shortfall, and I’m probably going to have to cut back somehow or go back to work.
Though its not gonna add a single penny to what I get thru SSI, this at the very least gives me hope Pressident Musk wont be able to pocket what I draw each month. He' gonna have a real fight if he tries.
Awesome.
Hi Vic! I don't know if you've seen Malcom Nance on Stephanie Miller today, but he some fantastic protest ideas. I'd love for all of us to do at least some of what he had suggested. Maybe you could pass his suggestions on to your viewers?
Thank you
Next step is to remove the FICA cap.
BTW - from now on, "privatization" is a dirty word.
The payment comes from my Social Security. It should go up by law 2.3% to keep up with inflation but it will not.
I think it has.
As long as you work 40 quarters you ought to eligible for the same Social Security as anyone else.... I am not in favor of people getting it if they didn't earn it like the rest of us folks...
What about states like Iowa that are dominated by Trump supporters? When your representatives, governor and US senators support Trump without question, who do we write to then?
Thanks Vic, this vid kinda brings up something I really struggle with Ed Weir(sp) a fellow you tuber did a vid on this. And while this is good for 3% of recipients (according to him) it screws 97% and lowers their benefits. My analogy would be taking away SNAP funding to give more money to WIC participants. NO GOOD Solution. On a different note. Are you on Blue Sky? As well other than these comment sections do us "Resistance" Folks have a place to gather as a digital community. I live in Florida so you and I will likely never be able to sit down and have a cup of coffee once a week let alone EVER. Don't know if you know about Discord but I have some NICHE communities I am in on there. David Pakman, Belle of the Ranch both use those. And many more creators are on BlueSky. X is a JOKE, threadz is dead and is owned by Zuckerburg so don't know how useful that is. Keep up the great content and I will pull the full title on that other Vid from the SS expert I trust for you to watch if you want to see what I am talking about.
But the people receiving municipal pensions are not paying into social security. Instead, they pay into their pensions. So why should they receive the same social security benefits as those who have paid into social security for their entire careers. It would be good to elaborate more on this. I love your channel and listen to it regularly. Many thanks!
Hey Vic.
Looks like I'll be going back to work. I was poisoned with arsenic had two strokes was on kemo for five and one half years had two hip replacements and one knee replacement. I am seventy years old and probably be going back to work
what news sources do you trust?
Thank you and keep up the good work.
BTW, you got a twin?
I got mix feelings about this. The way the Social Security is calculated more of a person's working income is replace for lower income workers. Better off workers get less than actuary due to help pay for that . Because SS is mostly an insurance against senior poverty. So the missing years a person did not pay would make that person seem low income when many were not and give a bigger percent . The good about it is many seniors affect by this are low income and this will help them. The bad is workers who were not low income will get the same as someone actually low income but paid in their whole work life. I am one of those higher paid workers who subsidize this. I have no problem with true low income workers but not high paid ones. Like most things done by the government 100 % fair seems unobtainable.
Teacher's do not pay into SS. They pay into the state retirement fund. It pays back better than SS, Normally. So don't feel sorry for them.
I taught for 5-years. How will that affect folks like me?
What about social security for the rest of us? Can Trump still take it so we don’t get it?
This is a bad bill. It rewards folks who dont pay SS payroll taxes for a significant part of their careers, and will end up with twice as much income replacement as the vast majority 97% of SS recipients.
Great for the 3%, not for the 97%
BUT there's a down side...
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Poor people and old people don’t deserve hand outs
But oil companies and banks too big to fail do?
So glad I stopped to read your post today. I see try to keep up but don't always get around to watching. Today hit me in a way no other posts have in awhile. My mother is a retired police officer and has advanced dementia. She has NO social security to help pay for her care as a result. My deceased fathers social security is just sitting there wasting away also because she was a civil servant. This is ridiculous and needs to be fixed!!! She was an awesome officer! 1st female president of the FOP in our state. She was so proud of being able to help abused children and women. So sad. She's suffering because of greedy government policies. SMFH. 😢