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Threshold. why $106,000. >> more of a redribtive program. >> except all the people between 106 and $200,000, you are not capturing the same folks. then you don't have to put caps on cost of living increases and -- >> you would increase benefits for those people that made money. >> the benefits would be sound, we will be able to pay out at 90% by doing that. >> jonathan, a lot of people want something done about the deficit and debt. then you poll them, don't cut social security and medicare. latest poll, don't go after public employees. given the co-pay and things, but don't take away rights t...

Nervy to do something in medicare or zt social security he would be completely offbase with the public. >> it's completely offbase. let's look at the income threshold. why is it $106,000, why not $200,000 and extend the life of social security forever. all those people between $106,000 and $200,000, you're not capturing the same folks and you do contribute to the extension and lifetime solvency of social security. then you don't have to put caps on cost of living increases and increase the retirement age. that's a progressive -- >> the benefits of those people who made that money. >> the benef...

Raising that limit. no one making more than i think it's $106,000 pays any social security tax. there's been a lot of talk about raising that, as well. a lot of these things are on the table. this meeting with senate democrats is behind closed doors. city met with republicans last week, of course, house republicans. we'll see what comes of this one, alex. >> raising the retirement age. that went over well in france, not. thank you very much, mike. coming up on "news nation" -- >> i'm not sorry for what i said. it was true. >> a teacher defends her blog where she calls her students "disengage...

Put in more than $874 during their most productivity next years and then to $1,200. come on, get over this. this is guying. >>neil: you are saying, you want to protect the present beneficiaries even those who are to 10 years away from retirement. you are saying the adjustment comes from those who are younger, you are grandfathering those guys in but making it new for younger people. >>guest: we will doing the guys in the higher income level changing certain points, but the guy who has more will put in more. and that is the way it works. >>neil: you raise the tax rate, the fica limit? >>guest: ...

Raising the retirement age. right now you it's sitting at 66. although you can start getting a percentage of your benefits even earlier at the age of 62. the retirement age is scheduled to gradually rise to the year 67 by the year 2027. but some people, including house republican leader john boehner think it should be raised as high as age 70. there are other measures on the table, including increasing payroll taxes currently at 6% for you and your employer. or 12.4% if you're self-employed. there's also talk about raising your cap on how much you're taxed. right now, the government stops coll...