Giuliani Slips on Social Security Tax Increase Banana Peel

Rudy Giuliani's AP interview bylined yesterday by Liz Sidoti and Libby Quaid is starting to look like there'll be a need to "re-explain" his view -- dangerous that it is if it stands -- that a tax increase might be needed to shore up Social Security.

Here's the offending article excerpt:

Giuliani "refused to rule out raising taxes to offset a Social Security shortfall. He said he would assemble a bipartisan group to develop ideas for fixing Social Security, perhaps even before his inauguration. "I am opposed to tax increases, but I would look at whatever proposal they came up with and try to figure out how we can come up with a bipartisan way to do it,'' Giuliani said, adding that potential solutions must come from both parties. "The reality is, I'm more concerned about Medicare and Medicaid than I am with Social Security, because I'm pretty sure we can solve Social Security.''