[enraged_camel]

I don't think most people even knew that there was a 2% cut in the Social Security tax, much less the fact that it was temporary. I mean, let's face it: very few people follow politics with any kind of intellectual vigor. Sound-bites are easier to digest than actual details like this, which is why their coverage in the news has value.

[MaysonL]

People may not follow politics, but the do follow their paychecks.

[enraged_camel]

Maybe. But how many of them are likely to notice a 2% increase on a tax that is already just a few percentage of each paycheck as it is?