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Ron Johnson: “The people who benefit best are one earner couples, they get…”

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

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'It Violates The Basic Foundation Of Social Security': Johnson Rips Plan To Lift Social Security Cap

Published | Video Starts at 01:39

I'll submit for the record. Table 1, the money's worth ratios for hypothetical workers with various earnings levels. I'll just talk about the middle three. Low income, median income and high income. The people who benefit best are one earner couples, they get the most out of Social Security. So if you're a low income, again this is a very detailed table. But the people who make out the best is somebody born in 1973, single income couple, they get $3.33 out for every buck they put in. (01:39–01:46)

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Asserts that one-earner couples benefit the most from Social Security.

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