Majority Favor Scrapping the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap
Share who favor or oppose eliminating the cap on Social Security payroll taxes by 2030
A stacked bar chart shows the share of adults who favor or oppose eliminating the cap on Social Security payroll taxes by 2030, broken down by political affiliation. Each horizontal bar adds up to 100 percent, with dark blue representing Favor, red representing Oppose, and grey representing Unsure. Overall, 68 percent favor eliminating the cap, 18 percent oppose, and 14 percent are unsure. Support is highest among Democrats (73 percent favor, 16 percent oppose, 11 percent unsure), followed by Republicans (65 percent favor, 22 percent oppose, 13 percent unsure) and Independents (63 percent favor, 14 percent oppose, 23 percent unsure).