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Re:Do “sin taxes” work? by votepaunchy on Sunday August 12, 2018 @05:56PM (#17746638)
Social security (the large majority of the payroll tax) is highly progressive when paid out and then taxed.
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Re:Do “sin taxes” work? by YokoZar on Sunday August 12, 2018 @09:39PM (#17747492)
This isn't a critique of social security payouts -- other than political expediency, there is no particular need to couple the payments with the current payroll tax source.
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