Donald Trump and Elon Musk are making unproven claims about millions of dead people still receiving Social Security payments, using these allegations as a reason to cut what they call “waste” and “…
And they were intended to only effect the highest 95% of earners. If you make less than 3 million a year up until I want to say like 1954ish you didn’t pay tax at all. The ultra wealthy pushed a CD m across the board tax to lower their tax load so they could houses more wealth. Then they convinced you you’re poor because Javier is taking the higher paying job you “deserve” not because they’re extorting you for all you’re worth with shiny baubles sold at 130x their production cost.
It’s mostly used to fund the military and it’s industry.
And they were intended to only effect the highest 95% of earners. If you make less than 3 million a year up until I want to say like 1954ish you didn’t pay tax at all. The ultra wealthy pushed a CD m across the board tax to lower their tax load so they could houses more wealth. Then they convinced you you’re poor because Javier is taking the higher paying job you “deserve” not because they’re extorting you for all you’re worth with shiny baubles sold at 130x their production cost.