# 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 29, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jays-awd-political-crew-why-do-we-cap-ss-tax/43978/204 "2008-02-29T11:03:39Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> but it’s true that despite planning, things happen in life… so what then? you can’t really throw old people on the street because that creates a problem that costs as much as helping them in the first place. at least with social security chances are they’ve paid in at some point.

Okay, let me ask this since you’re so very concerned about the elderly: What do you intend to do about health care? The single largest financial problem that the elderly face… regardless of asset class.

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