The solution is obvious and simple, which is why the nation’s richest people hate it so much: Scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay a much fairer share in Social Security taxes.

World’s richest man Elon Musk has revealed the truth about what he plans to do with his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Gut Social Security and Medicare.

Musk retweeted a series of posts by Utah’s Republican Senator Mike Lee, who dubbed Social Security “deceptive” and called for its dismantling. “Interesting thread,” Musk added.

Robert Reich December 10, 2024

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