# JayS, AWD, Political Crew: Why do we cap SS tax?

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**Created:** [February 25, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jays-awd-political-crew-why-do-we-cap-ss-tax/43978 "2008-02-25T04:57:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jays-awd-political-crew-why-do-we-cap-ss-tax/43978/176 "2008-02-27T13:24:27Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> The government doesn’t own the dollar any more than it owns the chicken.

The irony is delicious.

> [@JayS](#):
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> And what Joe wants to do is take the 3 chickens I worked so hard to raise and give one to the guy who has none, because somehow his lack of chickens is my problem.

I won’t speak for Joe. I think that it is cheaper in the long run to give someone a chicken sandwich, than it is for me to lose a bunch of chickens to theft.

I understand the moral objection. Morals don’t solve problems, they prevent them. We’re talking about solving problems here.

Millions of broke (potentially homeless) Americans \> 40% of your earned income

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