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Scruffy1

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7. whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 09:50 AM

22 hrs ago

Special rules for special people based on their "beliefs". It's been my experience there is a rather large gap between professed beliefs and actual beliefs. That is, if beliefs actually influence actions.

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New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Only if they pay in the total amount of FICA taxes they otherwise Deminpenn Yesterday #1

Very true mdbl Yesterday #2

I found this information about Catholic Priests and Nuns interesting rpannier Yesterday #3

No, the text is fairly clear in most places. Igel 23 hrs ago #4

Whether allowing them to opt in strains SS resources or not isn't the issue in my mind... paleotn 22 hrs ago #5

Did the article say moreland01 22 hrs ago #6

There are bipartisan versions of this bill in both the House and the Senate BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #8

whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"? Scruffy1 22 hrs ago #7

If they want back in, then the credits start from the day Karma13612 21 hrs ago #9

Why should they have to forfeit any credits they earned prior to opting out? MichMan 14 hrs ago #17

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Nigrum Cattus 20 hrs ago #10

Joel Osteen is so relieved that he can get SSA when he retires! n/t Jacson6 19 hrs ago #11

The article states clergy received inaccurate advice. Raven123 19 hrs ago #12

Then you gotta pay in. Otherwise, no, I'm sorry. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #13

Clergy? swong19104 19 hrs ago #14

Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #15

Sounds like a way for megachurch tax cheats to benefit JT45242 15 hrs ago #16

WTF happened to their "objections based on religious grounds"? Either make it mandatory for all of them or fuckem. FadedMullet 14 hrs ago #18

I believe that the Amish are exempted from participating in SS MichMan 13 hrs ago #19