On Social Security: Tax The Rich!

There are any number of ways to address the ailments of Social Security, but the most popular right now may be cause for concern.

Gallup reports:

Of six possible ways to address concerns with the Social Security system in a recent USA Today/Gallup poll, a majority of Americans favor two, both of which would affect only wealthy Americans. Less than a majority favor proposals that would involve increasing taxes, reducing benefits, or increasing the eligibility age for larger segments of the general public.

That breaks down thusly:

Raising taxes on one group — which includes many of America’s small-business entrepreneurs — is likely the wrong way to go when trying to get the economy moving again and letting capital remain in the hands of those who will put people back to work.