Spaced Out Ace
Well-Known Member
SS was never intended to do more than suck your paycheck and go bankrupt. The ACA (more like AHA) was terrible. So yeah, not really interested in giving either of those attempts from the government more money.It sucks right now because the ROI isn't all that great. For anyone.
If we actually got healthcare, better infrastructure, and a decent safety net/social security system I'd be happy to pay more.
Right now, a significant amount of my paycheck goes to most those things already.
Almost $200 of every one of my (weekly) paychecks goes to medical coverage that seems to get shittier every couple of years, and a 401k/IRA because who knows if I'll even be able to collect social security when I retire.
My tax bill each week is about $700, so they'd have to raise taxes by nearly 30% before I'd be at a net loss, and even then if there's healthcare included I'd be well ahead in general.