They are already means testing in a sense. If you think your benefit is proportional when you max out for 30 years vs. 1/2 max for 30 years, you're dreaming.
3 things that will happen, in my guess of order:
1) FRA will be raised to 69 or 70.
2) MTA subject to SS taxes will take a jump, over a 5 year span, to almost double what the max is today. So, maybe $300k.
3) BENEFITS means testing will make anyone that has ~100k+ in other income will forfeit the benefits.
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