https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/25/end-the-payroll-tax/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:37:53 -0400<![CDATA[Whatever its past political advantages, the payroll tax now imposes an unnecessary burden on a stagnating economy. In an era of mass unemployment, mediocre wage growth and weak mobility from the bottom of the income ladder, it makes no sense to finance our retirement system with a tax that falls directly on wages and hiring and imposes particular burdens on small business and the working class.]]>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:30:01 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/25/end-the-payroll-tax-n97776