Yeah, that seems right to me. Look, we've got to make sure that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share and not for seniors to work until they drop dead. Right now, a billionaire, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, pays as much in Social Security taxes as someone who makes $175,000 a year. I've got a bill to fix that. And it would raise enough money to increase benefits by $200 a month for every senior and help stabilize Social Security, make sure it is around for the long haul. (05:46–06:00)
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Asserts that billionaires pay the same Social Security taxes as someone earning $175,000 annually.
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