Sophie Simunek

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Sophie Simunek is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.

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    • Opinion

    15 Cents of Every Dollar You Earn Goes to Funding These Government Programs

    Romina Boccia
    Out of every dollar you earn, 15 cents goes directly to payroll taxes. Your payroll taxes fund Social Security and Medicare (both “pay-as-you-go” programs) benefits for current retirees. However, even those payroll taxes are no longer sufficient to cover the cost of those benefits. Social Security is already running massive cash-flow deficits to the tune…
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    • Opinion

    How Much a Family Would Spend If They Were Like the Government

    Michael Sargent
    • Opinion

    7 Things Congress Should Do in the Budget

    Sophie Simunek
    • Opinion

    Congress Holds Hearings on the Need for SSDI Reform

    Sophie Simunek