Both employer and employee are required by law to contribute (about) the same percentage of before-tax wages to the Social Security fund (in Germany, the USA, etc.).

Both employer and employee are required by law to contribute (about) the same percentage of before-tax wages to the Social Security fund (in Germany, the USA, etc.).

A politician demands that only employers pay these contributions to the Social Security fund.

Write a brief essay discussing the merits and reasonableness of this demand. Your audience will not include economists (so you will have to explain all economic concepts that you use) but will consists of people who expect the standard scientific structure, approach, and style.

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