Won't take long now to drain the wealth of the few to tend to the needs

[Wiener]

All workers pay FICA.

Our hospital cleaning lady pays $855.30 in FICA in 2011.  If she lives in PA she's paying $466.25 in state taxes and at least $151.38 in local taxes.  The municipality where she works probably takes $52 .  Unemployment taxes would be about $12 or so.  I agree, what's another $151.38?  She still has $13,449 to pay rent, utilities, car insurance, gas, food, childcare, etc.  I hope she has health insurance!

Well now if your deduction calculations were correct then she is getting more tax credits than she paid in so she will under the current laws get all or at least majority of what she paid in taxes back. So why are you still whining over this?

[beeker]

All workers pay FICA.

That's not totally true.  When I worked for the Railroad FICA was not taken from your check because they have Railroad Retirement which replaces Social Security.  I'm sure there are many others that do the same thing, like Congressional members. 

[RobinQuillonsHair]

We're doing away with tax credits.  Everyone pays.  No refunds.

[Wiener]

We're doing away with tax credits.  Everyone pays.  No refunds.

Took you long enough to get on the wagon and ride along. 

[redcap]

We're doing away with tax credits.  Everyone pays.  No refunds.

Really??

[Aimeey7]

That's not totally true.  When I worked for the Railroad FICA was not taken from your check because they have Railroad Retirement which replaces Social Security.  I'm sure there are many others that do the same thing, like Congressional members.  

though tey're being phased out, some people don't pay FICA:

There are a number of groups of workers who are exempted from having to pay Social Security taxes:
Federal employees hired before 1984 who elected to continue to participate in the federal retirement program instead of receiving part of their retirement under Social Security coverage.
State or local government workers (police officers, firefighters, and teachers) hired before March 31, 1986 and participating in their employers' alternative retirement system.
Ministers may choose whether or not they will participate in the Social Security program.
Self-employed workers with annual net earnings below $400.
Election workers earning $1,000 or less a year.
Household workers earning less than $1,500 per year.
Minor children with earnings from household work but for whom household work is not their principal occupation.
College students working under Federal Work Study programs, graduate students receiving stipends while working as teaching assistants, research assistants, or on fellowships, and most postdoctoral researchers.
Individuals who are members of certain religious groups such as the Amish and Mennonites.