I wouldn't call it paid for by employers. It's a tax on your employer to employ you. It goes directly into the cost of your employment along with your salary an

I wouldn't call it paid for by employers. It's a tax on your employer to employ you. It goes directly into the cost of your employment along with your salary and your benefits. If it weren't for this tax you could make more money. You are paying it just as much as you are paying "your half" of social security.