Require the wealthiest Americans to pay more into Social Security.

Margaret Wood Hassan · New Hampshire · Democratic

policy impact 0.73 specificity 0.76 extraction confidence 95%

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This limit changes each year with changes in the national average wage index. … For earnings in 2027, this base is $192,300.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): SSA retains a taxable earnings ceiling and identifies its annual increase as automatic wage indexing. The latest figures do not establish delivery of Hassan’s promised policy change; the commitment remains unresolved.

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Contribution and Benefit Base
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So, how would raising or eliminating the tax cap strengthen the solvency of social security?

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): At the Finance Committee hearing, Hassan questioned a witness about raising or eliminating the payroll tax cap. This documents concrete committee advocacy before the lookback window, but does not establish enactment.

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[2026-08-05] Hearing: Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
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Latest Action: Senate - 02/27/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This proposal would extend Social Security payroll taxes to earnings above $250,000. Congress.gov lists it as introduced, without passage or enactment. It supports an unresolved assessment; this record does not establish Hassan’s sponsorship or cosponsorship.

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S.770 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Social Security Expansion Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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