 i don't get social security so i had to just take a look and see yeah it turns out i thought at first when i saw the proposal that it was likely to be something that primarily benefited the wealthy you know somebody who retires with enough stocks and bonds and everything else that they're making six figures in retirement and you say okay you're gonna have to pay taxes on that should you also pay taxes on the you know ten or twelve thousand dollars a year you get from social security well it turns out