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Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention — what it could mean for benefits - CNBC

By Lorie Konish

Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention — what it could mean for benefits - CNBC

With Social Security due to reach a funding shortfall in six years, more lawmakers are opening up to the idea of taxing high earners to help fund the program.

People walk with umbrellas outside of the U.S. Capitol on July 9, 2026.
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