▲ 1343 ▼ Keep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 153 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SangersSequence@lemmy.world 88 points 2 years ago (1 child) $168,600 That's the cap. It is clearly and obviously only benefiting the rich. Absolutely insane. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (2 children) It also benefits the upper middle class. And middle class in HCOL areas. It should be adjusted based on cost of living. Making $150k in NYC is like making $50k in middle america. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is this accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] meliaesc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think you're missing the point. He wasn't saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I literally do not care about the upper middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (2 children) It also benefits the upper middle class. And middle class in HCOL areas. It should be adjusted based on cost of living. Making $150k in NYC is like making $50k in middle america. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is this accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] meliaesc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think you're missing the point. He wasn't saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I literally do not care about the upper middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is this accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] meliaesc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think you're missing the point. He wasn't saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] meliaesc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think you're missing the point. He wasn't saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think you're missing the point. He wasn't saying that $50k is a lot in middle America. The point was that $150k in New York is also not much money. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I literally do not care about the upper middle class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
