1915 the income tax rate was 20 percent. in ten years it went from 20 percent to 70 percent. that is why i believe steve forbes had it right go to 18 percent flat tax get rid of all of the deductions and loopholes. 9 people most opposed to the flat tax. people are opposed to the flat tax are people in washington, d.c. you take the power away from washington. >> when we went into revolt in 1774, americans were paying two percent. our oppressors the brits in london were paying 20 percent. it is expensive running an e empire. we need to go back to 2 percent. i like 2 percent better than 18. >> to be clear we are at 40