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Ron Johnson: “We don't tax Social Security right now.”

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

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But also to simplify and rationalize our tax system. We have a grotesquely complex tax system. Costly. Everyone's out of complaints, everybody's committing a felony unwittingly. Every single person, you, me, every other American. We don't tax Social Security right now. But let's face it, if you have Social Security and they have income above that, why should you exempt some of your income? I think us oldsters have stolen enough from younger generations. (55:25–55:27)

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Asserts that Social Security benefits are currently not taxed.

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