Description of Proposed Provision:
E2.8: Apply a 2 percent payroll tax on earnings above the current-law taxable maximum for years 2020-2067, and a 3 percent rate for years 2068 and later. Do not provide benefit credit for earnings above the current-law taxable maximum.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2017 Trustees Report

Summary Measures
Current law
[percent of payroll]		   Change from current law
[percent of payroll]		   Shortfall eliminated
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		   Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		   Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-2.83 -4.48   0.44 0.63   16% 14%

graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.