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Ron Johnson: “If you're a single male and you're high income, you get 83…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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'We Have An Enormous Problem': Ron Johnson Issues Warning About Social Security

Published | Video Starts at 01:50

A medium earner gets $1.88 for every dollar they pay in. A high income earner actually gets a buck 55 for every dollar. That's if you are a one or a couple. Now If you're a single male and you're high income, you get 83 cents for every dollar. So again, it's all over the board. But the question I have for you is because part of the solution is, okay, let's, if not, take off the cap, increase the cap. (01:50–01:57)

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Asserts that single high-income males receive 83 cents for every dollar paid into the system.

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