Over 17 million farmers around the world plant GM crops, and their numbers grow each season-they grew by 6% from 2011. In fact, 9 in 10 of these farmers run small farms, too.In addition to higher yields and higher farm income, their reasons include:Increased management flexibility.ver 17 million farmers around the world plant GM crops, and their numbers grow each season-they grew by 6% from 2011. In fact, 9 in 10 of these farmers run small farms, too.
FICA tax is paid by both workers and their employers. FICA tax is typically 7.65% of earnings up to $127,200 (2017 figure). Employees pay 6.2% of their earnings for Social Security retirement benefits and their employer pays 6.2% for a total of 12.4% of a worker's income. An additional 1.45% tax is also collected to fund Medicare benefits and this, too, is matched by employers.
What is the FICA-Alternative Plan? FICA is the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The Plan is an alternative to Social Security coverage as permitted by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA), and section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code.