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CNNMoney wrongly told readers that the rise in prices that provided the basis for the 3.6 percent cost of living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries will also cause 10 million workers to pay more in Social Security taxes. The reason it gave was that this rise in prices would increase the cap on wage income subject to the tax (currently $106,800). Actually, the cap on wage income subject to the tax is determined by the increase in average wages, not the increase in prices.