Tag: Suspending the Social Security payroll tax is a terrible idea

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It doesn’t solve today’s problems and sets bad precedents in terms of messing with the program. I know that the President’s proposal for a Social Security payroll tax cut has met with little enthusiasm in Congress.  But let’s put it to rest for good.  It’s not the appropriate response to the COVID-19 crisis, and it’s…