We’re nuts to extend FICA tax cut

It seems that almost every day we hear claims, dire predictions and warnings from the conservative media that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that will soon be bankrupt and that young workers will not receive their money when they retire.

Which then begs the question, why did President Obama and Republicans agree last December to reduce the FICA tax by 2 percent when the FICA tax funds Social Security and Medicare — and both programs are going broke?

The temporary FICA tax cut was to end at the end of this year, but Republicans and the president are already talking of extending it. With 2012 being an election year, it is a certainty that the “temporary” tax cut will be extended another year.

The idea to reduce the FICA tax with Social Security going broke sounds like an idea hatched in “Alice in Wonderland.”

This is just another example of why voters have to shake off their apathy and allegiance to a party and sweep out all incumbents who agree to extend the FICA tax cut deal. What has happened to common sense?

Victor Darst

West Dundee