The bigger problem is that wealthy people don't have to pay into Social Security on any income above $147,000. There would be no problem if the wealthy paid FICA on 100% of their earnings the way the rest of us have to.
The bigger problem is that wealthy people don't have to pay into Social Security on any income above $147,000. There would be no problem if the wealthy paid FICA on 100% of their earnings the way the rest of us have to.
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