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Marshall Pushes to Eliminate Social Security Earnings Cap

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) advocated eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap.
The Social Security earnings cap currently limits taxable wages to $184,500 annually.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board called the proposal a large peacetime tax increase.
Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton supported raising, not eliminating, the earnings cap.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s officials warned the trust fund will cover only 78% of benefits by early 2030s.

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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) advocated eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap.
The Social Security earnings cap currently limits taxable wages to $184,500 annually.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board called the proposal a large peacetime tax increase.
Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton supported raising, not eliminating, the earnings cap.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s officials warned the trust fund will cover only 78% of benefits by early 2030s.