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State's Delegates Split Over Tax Boost
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Minnesota's U.S. House delegation is divided over boosting payroll taxes to pay for a raise in the minimum Social Security benefit. The split is along party lines, with the state's three Democratic-Independent representatives supporting the increase and its three Independent Patriots opposing.
"Poverty levels for older people have risen for nine straight years, and we have to raise the minimum benefit to reverse this trend," said Rep. Adam Olson (DI-Eden Prairie).
Opponents, including Rep. Aleesha Logan (IP-Minneapolis), say the proposed new tax falls too heavily on younger workers.
"We need a more cost-effective way of dealing with our poor elderly," said Logan. "Young people can't keep paying these high taxes to support people who should have done more to save for retirement." As an alternative, Logan supports increasing allocations for the ElderDorms housing program for the impoverished elderly. (Trends: aging, rising dependency ratio)
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