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Most wage earners were not affected by the income tax increase.
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For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Now, income stagnation and rising living costs are sending wage earners to food banks across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Decision fatigue impairs mental clarity and is why many wage earners have little mental energy left over for activities outside of work.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Now, income stagnation and rising living costs are sending wage earners to food banks across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Decision fatigue impairs mental clarity and is why many wage earners have little mental energy left over for activities outside of work.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20earner. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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