"A substantial majority of Americans support requiring higher-income earners to contribute more to Social Security to address the program's upcoming funding shortfall.

Public Support and Context

66% support: Polling highlights strong public backing for making the wealthy pay more into the system.

Insolvency timeline: The Social Security trust fund faces depletion projected around the early 2030s.

Current cap: In 2026, the maximum earnings subject to the 6.2% payroll tax is $184,500.

' Proposed Solutions

Lifting the cap: Lawmakers propose raising or eliminating the wage tax cap so high earners pay on income above $184,500.

Solvency boost: Proponents argue this revenue change extends the program's solvency for decades.

Benefit protection: Advocates favor tax adjustments over across-the-board benefit cuts for average retirees."

"It's only 6% of us that experience any benefit from the cap and an even smaller percentage " three or four " who benefit from scrapping the cap on income above $250,000," O'Malley reportedly told host Blake Burman.

"Most Americans, Blake, think it is unfair that wealthy people don't pay the same tax rate as a custodian in a school or a teacher."

#5

Because he couldn't win the Dem Primary, much less a national election, even when he had the advantage of Caucuses.

And...

"No, the DNC didn't rig' the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton"