Let the Propaganda Begin

A Marketwatch article, [[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-will-not-save-social-security-a1d62c01?mod=home-page This Will Not Save Social Security]], tries to make the point that raising the tax cap will not save Social Security. It reads like an effort to manipulate public opinion.

As discussions ensue about the best way to bring the Social Security system into actuarial balance, the raising of the maximum wage base is emerging as a popular solution. In 2024 wages up to $168,600 are subject to the 12.4% Social Security tax, with the employee and employer each paying half and self-employed individuals paying the full 12.4%. Wages over $168,600 are not taxed and are not counted as earnings for the benefit formula.