Bachmann: “This tax shouldn’t have been put in the first place, the payroll tax extension.” Calls it a “gimmick” instead of a permanent solution.
Romney: “I don’t want to raise taxes on people, especially people in the middle class.” Calls it a “band-aid” and says it will provide temporary relief.
Santorum: “Is there a Social Security trust fund or not?” Says Obama is “defunding the Social Security system.”
Paul: “I want to extend the tax cut… but I want to pay for it.”
