Comments on: SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE http://mymauriceferre.com/positions/social-security/ Florida Democratic US Senate Candidate Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Abbe http://mymauriceferre.com/positions/social-security/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Abbe Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:51:49 +0000 http://mymauriceferre.com/?p=1281#comment-611 Your Comments I agree with the 2 comments above and also believe that we should work on immigration and how employed Amercan's tax dollars are being distributed to non-citizens. Your Comments

I agree with the 2 comments above and also believe that we should work on immigration and how employed Amercan’s tax dollars are being distributed to non-citizens.

]]> By: John Pfanstiehl http://mymauriceferre.com/positions/social-security/comment-page-1/#comment-596 John Pfanstiehl Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:04:59 +0000 http://mymauriceferre.com/?p=1281#comment-596 You want to raise taxes (on middle and upper income families because lower income people are paying a negligible part of taxes) substantially based on an apples to oranges comparison. 1. Are those tax rates just for Fed taxes? Don't US citizens pay much more in the host of other taxes, e.g. sales tax, property tax and on and on? 2. Don't those European tax dollars deliver substantial items such as free health care and higher education which in the US are paid for in addition to taxes? I agree with many of your other positions and appreciate that you provide far more detail and specifics than any other candidate, but this one seems ill-conceived. You want to raise taxes (on middle and upper income families because lower income people are paying a negligible part of taxes) substantially based on an apples to oranges comparison.
1. Are those tax rates just for Fed taxes? Don’t US citizens pay much more in the host of other taxes, e.g. sales tax, property tax and on and on?
2. Don’t those European tax dollars deliver substantial items such as free health care and higher education which in the US are paid for in addition to taxes?

I agree with many of your other positions and appreciate that you provide far more detail and specifics than any other candidate, but this one seems ill-conceived.

]]> By: David Tieche http://mymauriceferre.com/positions/social-security/comment-page-1/#comment-459 David Tieche Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:39:39 +0000 http://mymauriceferre.com/?p=1281#comment-459 I am currently reviewing information regarding each democratic candidate running in the primary. I am leaning towards Mr. Ferre, however, the position he takes regarding this statement " also believe that society should not carry the burden of equal retirement payments for those that reach retirement age and are financially solvent and have the ability to care for their needs. The philosophy of progressive taxation was well established by both Presidents Roosevelt and has been part of U.S. government public policy for close to a century." is alarming. It I am a lifetime working American citizen paying into S.S. why would I be limited to an un-equal distribution dictated by my solvency. This would only benifit those that do not work or choose not to accel in life. This would be considered disriminatory in my eyes. Remember, this money is my hard earned money, I am equally entitled to individuals that have paid into S.S.. Perhaps a similar approach would be that S.S. is available in tiers and you are entitled to benifits that are increased with the amount paid into the program. Remember middle America pay in the most to S.S., not the rich, in essence, you are saying that benifits would be reduced to middle America and increased for low income America. Not on my watch I am currently reviewing information regarding each democratic candidate running in the primary. I am leaning towards Mr. Ferre, however, the position he takes regarding this statement ” also believe that society should not carry the burden of equal retirement payments for those that reach retirement age and are financially solvent and have the ability to care for their needs. The philosophy of progressive taxation was well established by both Presidents Roosevelt and has been part of U.S. government public policy for close to a century.” is alarming.
It I am a lifetime working American citizen paying into S.S. why would I be limited to an un-equal distribution dictated by my solvency. This would only benifit those that do not work or choose not to accel in life. This would be considered disriminatory in my eyes. Remember, this money is my hard earned money, I am equally entitled to individuals that have paid into S.S.. Perhaps a similar approach would be that S.S. is available in tiers and you are entitled to benifits that are increased with the amount paid into the program. Remember middle America pay in the most to S.S., not the rich, in essence, you are saying that benifits would be reduced to middle America and increased for low income America. Not on my watch

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