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LiberalArkie

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3. No one ever said which payroll tax was going to be cut.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2020, 10:34 AM

Aug 2020

There is FICA which is Social Security. and Medicare withholding which pays for Medicare and the Federal Payroll tax which is the part going to the IRS.

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DT Eager To Defund Social Security, But Senate GOP Nixed Cut To Payroll Tax, SS's Main Fund Source [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2020 OP

They were eager to give billionaires and millionaire's tax cuts, and stimulus windfalls, duforsure Aug 2020 #1

Glad to hear! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #2

No one ever said which payroll tax was going to be cut. LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #3

If and when you find out, pls. let us know, tx. appalachiablue Aug 2020 #4