Rep. Wexler of Florida to propose payroll tax boost for high-income Americans, maintaining benefits.

WASHINGTON (CNN) - To the consternation of his Democratic leadership, Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida will introduce a bill Monday that would raise the payroll tax on high income Americans to extend the solvency of Social Security without requiring benefit cuts.

Democratic leaders, who have successfully kept their party unified against President Bush's personal accounts, are privately fuming Wexler is moving ahead with his own plan. They fear Republicans will be able to spin it as a broader "Democratic plan," relying on tax increases that Republicans abhor.

I dont see this as a problem ... Republicans wouldn't want to present this as a Democratic plan. They're too busy talking about the fact that Democrats don't have plans.