While I do agree with you, you keep forgetting a very vital portion of this equation.
By law, anyone that hits the CAP, is not allowed to collect any of their FICA investments.
And, as I have pointed out, this is a retirement fund. Even someone as rich as I am ($60,000 per year) is paying 54% of my monthly wages.
Having lived on both sides of this issue in my life, I remember complaining about the $1,000 per year I was paying, while serving on active duty in the Army.
However, after all the tax credits, the goverment ended up sending me a refund larger than the amount I contribited that year in taxes.
Today - I wish!
Distractor! That not about who pays the highest rate.
You make 60G. Don't know what your AGI is but I'll bet you pay a higher Federal Rate (Income and FICA) than the any Major League Baseball player.