The Social Security tax has an maximum earned income cap on which the tax may be imposed. No Social Security tax is paid on income over $106,800. This means that higher income earners actually pay a lower effective tax rate for Social Security. Removing that cap would help ensure solvency of the system and eliminate the need to raise the retirement age.
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