Bonamici, Cornilles tangle over Social Security, immigration and other hot-button issues

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Cornilles is taking a lot of hits from Democratic advertising that questions his commitment to Social Security and Medicare. He says he supports both programs but is just more willing to talk about how to get them on a sound financial footing.

On Social Security, he says he is willing to look at a reprise of the famous 1983 bipartisan deal that helped bring the system out of a looming financial bind. Cornilles says he would consider adjusting the program for future retirees. That includes looking at such things as gradually raising the retirement age, adjusting the cost-of-living index and curtailing benefits for wealthier seniors.

Bonamici says she supports raising the cap on wages subject to the Social Security tax – now set at $106,800 – to bring in more revenue. She points to a bill sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., that would also levy Social Security taxes on income above $250,000 a year.