Private accounts? Yes
Hiking the wage cap? N.A.
Stand on reforming the system:
Supports Bush plan for private accounts; would give retirees option of a buyout or an annuity.
Proposal to pay for the funding gap:
Would replace Social Security payroll tax with his "FairTax," which is based on wealth.
--Additional reporting by Alexis Jeffries and Jessica Manners
Mike Huckabee's plan
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