Alas, they do pay for them. As FactCheckamong others noted, Republican conveniently ignore sales, excise andmost of all, payroll taxes. Starting with the first dollar they earn,virtually all American workers pay the 6.2% Social Security tax (onincome up to $97,000) and another 1.45% for Medicare. An analysis bythe Tax Policy Center concluded, "three quarters of filers pay more in payroll taxes than in income taxes."