{
  "id": 2029248,
  "title": "The Options Guide Shows a Better Way to Fund Social Security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/the-options-guide-shows-a-better-way-to-fund-social-security",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:40:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tax Foundation",
    "slug": "tax-foundation",
    "url": "https://taxfoundation.org/blog/fund-social-security-tax-options/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While uncapping the payroll tax and raising individual income tax rates are often the go-to reform options for policymakers, base broadeners like ESI and other fringe benefits are much better alternatives. They can raise significant revenue, while improving the neutrality of the tax code and preventing the need for increases in statutory tax rates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}