The High Cost of Uncapping: Analyzing the Moreno-Warren Social Security Reform Proposal
In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a legislative framework aimed at addressing the looming insolvency of the Social Security program. Their primary mechanism for "saving" the system is the elimination of the cap on earnings subject to the payroll tax. While the proposal…
