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First of all, "there's no money for this" coming from the federal government is a lie, on any topic. They just don't want to, and take advantage of people not knowing how money works. There's always money for bombs, but for schools and social services not so much.
Second of all, as others have said, capping social security payments per year is stupid. It should be progressive. The first $x don't get taxed at all, then higher rates as your income goes high.
Third, it shouldn't be tied to your personal contributions. We live in a society, despite what anti social conservative monsters say.
While I agree the cap on social security contributions should be lifted, I don't think we need three separate progressive payroll taxes at the federal level. Currently both income and medicare are separate progressive tax brackets. Taxes are already complicated enough!
Just lump them all together, increase the number of brackets (90% top rate), and tie the income ranges to inflation.
We could increase all progressive income (80% for net worth over $100 million) and inheritance tax, VAT, increased capital gains tax to average of 40%-50% for all families while providing guaranteed housing vouchers, childcare, pensions, food and healthcare for all. And also provide VAT rebates for low-income families. The average working-class family would come out ahead as their share of cost is reduced on basic necessities.
Workers are the backbone of society and should be making these kind of policy decisions, not the Epstein class. The Epstein is extracting all of their wealth off the backs of the workers and tax dollars from the federal government that should be going to the people.