Democratic Election Strategy 2008
UPDATE: This story is generating a serious tizzy on the left wing of the blogosphere.
WASHINGTON – Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that if elected he will push to increase the amount of income that is taxed to provide monthly Social Security benefits.
Obama and other Democratic presidential candidates previously have signaled support for this idea.
But during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Obama said subjecting more of a person's income to the payroll tax is the option he would push for if elected president.
He objected to benefit cuts or a higher retirement age.
"I think the best way to approach this is to adjust the cap on the payroll tax so that people like myself are paying a little bit more and people who are in need are protected," the Illinois senator said.
"That is the option that I will be pushing forward."
Paul Krugman is whining mightily, The HuffnPuff Post has not one but two people weighing in, Taylor Marsh and Dave Johnson. To say both are unhappy is an understatement.
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By mockinbird, November 12, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
It’s just Krugman and a couple popinjays.