jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
if you wonder why Medicare funding is problematic, consider how the super-rich avoid paying their fair share:
“Mr. Bessent avoided paying roughly $910,000 in Medicare taxes on money he made running his hedge fund in 2021, 2022 and 2023, according to a memorandum prepared by Democratic Senate staff for Mr. Bessent’s confirmation hearing in January.”