Lingle parallels Hirono on Social Security fixes

The Republican's take on raising the tax cap echoes her opponent's

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 28, 2012

~~<p>Former Gov. Linda Lingle would gradually raise the payroll tax cap for Social Security so workers with higher incomes would pay a greater share, a position that mirrors the approach U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, her Democratic opponent for U.S. Senate, would take to help stabilize the federal retirement program.</p>
<p>Lingle, a Republican, said she was persuaded by the recommendations of two bipartisan deficit-reduction panels that the $110,100 cap on wages subject to payroll taxes should be increased. They are the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force.</p>
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Former Gov. Linda Lingle would gradually raise the payroll tax cap for Social Security so workers with higher incomes would pay a greater share, a position that mirrors the approach U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, her Democratic opponent for U.S. Senate, would take to help stabilize the federal retirement program.

Lingle, a Republican, said she was persuaded by the recommendations of two bipartisan deficit-reduction panels that the $110,100 cap on wages subject to payroll taxes should be increased. They are the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force. Login for more...