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Raven123

(7,498 posts)
12. The article states clergy received inaccurate advice.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:21 PM
Dec 24

I wonder about the source of that advice and what they were told

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Only if they pay in the total amount of FICA taxes they otherwise Deminpenn Dec 24 #1
Very true mdbl Dec 24 #2
I found this information about Catholic Priests and Nuns interesting rpannier Dec 24 #3
No, the text is fairly clear in most places. Igel Dec 24 #4
Whether allowing them to opt in strains SS resources or not isn't the issue in my mind... paleotn Dec 24 #5
Did the article say moreland01 Dec 24 #6
There are bipartisan versions of this bill in both the House and the Senate BumRushDaShow Dec 24 #8
whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"? Scruffy1 Dec 24 #7
If they want back in, then the credits start from the day Karma13612 Dec 24 #9
Why should they have to forfeit any credits they earned prior to opting out? MichMan Dec 24 #17
Absolutely, they should Karma13612 Thursday #20
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Nigrum Cattus Dec 24 #10
Joel Osteen is so relieved that he can get SSA when he retires! n/t Jacson6 Dec 24 #11
The article states clergy received inaccurate advice. Raven123 Dec 24 #12
Then you gotta pay in. Otherwise, no, I'm sorry. Callie1979 Dec 24 #13
Clergy? swong19104 Dec 24 #14
Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy IronLionZion Dec 24 #15
Sounds like a way for megachurch tax cheats to benefit JT45242 Dec 24 #16
WTF happened to their "objections based on religious grounds"? Either make it mandatory for all of them or fuckem. FadedMullet Dec 24 #18
I believe that the Amish are exempted from participating in SS MichMan Dec 24 #19
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