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The Burden of Social Security Taxes and the Burden of Wage Inequality

March 14, 2005

Alan Barber

March 2005, Dean Baker

This paper shows that wage inequality poses a much larger economic burden on most workers than any tax hikes that may be needed to keep Social Security solvent.

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The Burden of Social Security Taxes and the Burden of Wage Inequality

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