I do think the means test could come in. In that case, it would be silly to keep collecting SS tax from those who will likely not collect SS benefits. And SS benefits were meant to be a safety net, so if you really don't need the money, I see that in the future, means testing would make sense -- otherwise, how can the system be sustainable in the long term?
My take is that the trend of lowering SS tax would continue. SS Trust fund will be reimbursed to make up for the recent 2% cut in SS tax. Social Security Tax Cut: A Deal Breaker | Op-Eds & Columns I believe this can be done even if SS tax goes to 0%. We'll just cover it basically from income/corporate tax revenues. So I don't see SS tax going up.
My take is that the trend of lowering SS tax would continue. SS Trust fund will be reimbursed to make up for the recent 2% cut in SS tax. Social Security Tax Cut: A Deal Breaker | Op-Eds & Columns I believe this can be done even if SS tax goes to 0%. We'll just cover it basically from income/corporate tax revenues. So I don't see SS tax going up.