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Social Security payroll tax hike backed by Congress
A $227 billion payroll tax increase over ten years to shore up Social Security clears Congress and heads to President Carter. Senate 56-21, House 189-163. Tax rises affect 107 million workers starting 1979, with higher rates for high earners and steady employer matching. The measure aims to stabilize benefits and retirement thresholds through 1987 and beyond.
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