Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Moreno’s Plan Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security

Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Moreno’s Plan Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security

The latest tax-raising idea to save the Social Security system would do immensely more harm than good.

Here's the Painful Payroll Tax Increase That Would Be Necessary to Avoid Social Security Benefit Cuts in 6 Years

Workers could start feeling the strain in just a few years.

How to make Social Security worse

Lifting the payroll tax cap would hurt the economy far more than it helps seniors.

Uncapping the Payroll Tax Would Be the Largest Tax Hike in Decades—and Still Wouldn’t Save Social Security

It is good to see senators talking about the Social Security crisis that is rapidly unfolding. But any serious proposal has to grapple with the trade-offs of different reforms and accept that the fix will come from both sides of the ledger: taxes and expenditures.