Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to “fix” Social Security is being discussed as a major change that would raise taxes to support the program’s finances. Multiple reports characterize the plan as requiring substantial new revenue, with one outlet describing it as the largest tax increase in more than 40 years. While supporters frame the approach as targeting wealthier Americans, criticism focuses on where the costs would land in practice. One concern raised is that a significant share of the economic burden could fall on businesses rather than only individuals, potentially affecting employers and broader economic activity. The debate centers on how payroll-related or related funding mechanisms in the proposal would translate into real-world payments by households and employers. Taken together, the coverage highlights both the proposal’s fiscal scale and disagreements over its distributional effects, including whether the plan’s intended beneficiary groups match the parties that ultimately pay. The outlets agree the proposal would increase revenues for Social Security but differ in how they interpret the likely impact on taxes and the economy.