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Selling the not tax an his own on the heels of herman cains 9-9-9 campaign and the perry plan is said to be an effort to june start his campaign a little too late. what do you thing of that plan of his? >>guest: well, i dont know. i just think that all the others have talked a lot more about taxes than i do. en knows my position on taxes. they are too hide and i would like to get rid of the income tax. we talk about spending because that is where the problem is. and i think they do this almost t...

Perrys plan. the most important point of it is you have a choice. there will be an optional 20% flat tax so if you choose to do that, then you get the rest of these changes. the caps would -- caps federal spending at 18% of the gdp and ends the death tax for you. exemptions for families earning $500,000 or less. and the $12,500 standard deduction for dependents. im assuming thats the way it works. if you choose the 20% flat tax, then you have to choose the rest of the plan that comes with that w...

And both plans would cut taxes on wealth and investment income shifting the tax burden on to work and wages although its not necessarily completely true because at least in the perry plan, if youre a lower income person who support currently paying income taxes, you can choose to continue that plan for you. >> the deficit commission recommended that they redo the tax structure. the jobs plan couldnt get out of the senate when it leads to three democrats that defected from the vote and seven expr...

And he said yesterday that the tax system should be "flatter." but he said the details of any such plan are key. romneys economic plan thus far does not include a flat tax but would lower some tax rates for middle class families and corporations. perrys announcement of his optional 20% flat tax comes on the heels of businessman steve forbes endorsing him. forbes, when he ran for president in 1996 proposed a 17% flat tax and he advised perry on putting this plan together. back to you guys in new ...

A good thing. >> well, speaking of plans, rick perry is coming out later today officially with this 20% flat tax. what do you think about that? >> you know, i dont really know enough about it to comment. im looking forward to hearing about that. i think its no different than governor romneys plan or herman cains. i mean, having a plan out in the open and having the public actually be able to debate it is really, really a great thing. >> i know all the campaigns are watching you right now because...

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Heat because of what texas does with illegal immigrants. if youre born there, you get to college for in state costs that is basically free. now governor romney is susceptible for this. the plan did not have a plan to prevent illegal coverage for the illegal aliens. now, duvall patrick, the romney campaign came back and said that was his idea but i believe it is in the actual text in 2006 and the fact that its not addressed in the federal law would kick in shows maybe that is one of the magnets t...

Integrity that is that type of a thing. >> what what im curious about is perry uses similar strategy as herman cain calling it a bold plan and make it appear to be simple. >> yes. >> it is not. >> no. >> because you start to look at exemptions and we know that people will lobby for certain exemptions and lop holes and we are back at a certain situation where the people with the best lawyers, the best corporate lawyers especially and a couple of dollars end up with the best taxes. >> thats right....

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