Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134738314
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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The FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Act) income cap is the point at which one’s income is
no longer subject to the 6.2% social security tax that persons pay on their earnings. Under the
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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