Service Employees International Union is circulating a petition urging Congress to lift the cap on Social Security contributions for the wealthy.

"On April 17, most of America's wealthiest citizens will stop paying Social Security taxes," it said in a release.

That's because the Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program limits the amount of earnings subject to taxation for any given year.

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