Today in Internet Literacy is Dead:
JoeMemphis wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:46 pm
If you read
the proposal you would see that it includes the same increase across the board plus it proposed raising the cap to 400,000. It also proposed means testing for high income earners.
Whoa Nelly. Back er up there, pardner.
Which proposal are you referreing to?
No shrieking. Well not from me anyway.
You didn't even read your own link.
You even say:
... The link above is a survey so I don’t know how reliable the results may be.
You're not bright enough to answer when asked why you're posting a story you don't even trust, yourself.
Being the laziest person around here, you just slap any old link into your OP then SAY, "The link above is a survey so I don’t know how reliable the results may be."
Okay.
But this is the link:
New Survey Shows What Sacrificing Americans Would Accept To Keep Social Security’s From Running Out.
It's on MSN, but is really from some outfit called Knews.
WTF is "Knews"?
https://knewz.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knewz
Knews is a content aggregator with occasional original stories, formerly owned by News Corp until last year. It's now owned by Empire Media Group, which owns a stable of imitation-TMZ types of 2nd-rate tabloids.
That aside, this article claims the survey was done at University of Maryland, but oddly provides no link to the survey.
Well, here it is.
Large Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Agree on Steps to Drastically Reduce Social Security Shortfall - University of Maryland Program for Public Consultation
Unlike standard polls, public consultation surveys take respondents through an online process called a ‘policymaking simulation’ that seeks to put them in the shoes of a policymaker. Respondents were given a briefing on the Social Security program and the projected shortfall, and asked to evaluate arguments for and against proposals addressing the shortfall and increasing some benefits. They were informed about the impact of each proposal on the shortfall. The content of the simulation was reviewed by experts on different sides of the debate to ensure accuracy and balance.
All of the proposals tested have been presented as options by the SSA and scored in terms of their impact on the Social Security shortfall. Most have also been included in proposed Congressional legislation.
Interesting enough methodology. But FWICT, there are actually six proposals here.
And also:
Might be worth it to look over the 20-page questionnaire and then take the survey, yourself, so you can know WTF you're talking about. You should have already done this work prior to your OP.