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Several candidates are talking about a flat tax in a country that is broadly rallying against the 1%. you know who a flat tax helps most? the 1%. flat taxes disproportionately lower taxes on the wealthy and raise them on the poor. ben carson has yet to give many details on his tax policy. we did, though, just before the debate get the details of ted cruz's tax policy. what he is calling for is a 10% flat tax on income and investment above $36,000. take a listen to what he had to say last night. >> 10% flat rate is the lowest personal rate any candidate up here has and what it would also enable...

To do. thanks for joining us. >> i personally did not experience the flat rate wage as is the lawsuit. i was paid hourly. some appearances were two hours, some were five. i don't think a flat rate is fair, per se. but what i can relate to as described in the lawsuit is the emotional abuse that you endure while you're cheering. i just don't think that any amount of money can cover the emotional costs. >> what do you mean by that? what emotional abuse? >> when you're told you're fat and not good enough on a weekly basis, it can take an emotional toll on you. they remind you constantly that there...

>> i think it's fair. it's going to happen pap flat rate, it's communism. a few weeks ago i got a battery mailed in the mail by u.s. flat rate. how do they pay $3 for a whole heavy battery? they took advantage of flat rate's pricing. u.p.s. would not have charged that little because they charge by weight and size, which is how you ship stuff. the airlines are in the live animal shipping business, which happens to be people. your babies, your stuff, your bags. plus or minus based on your weight. this thing with the bags when they charge extra -- >> this is how it's going to go. they're going to...

Federal -- >> is there a number specifically? >> i'm going to let hillary speak to a specific number. >> so why not $15 nationally? fast food workers in new york state, $15 an hour. sanders says everyone in the country, $15 an hour. why not? >> i understand that. she believes we have to lift up this economy and ensure the central problem is that our economy is not working for everybody. we have to grow it faster but we have to make sure it's fair. to make sure it's fair, just like here in new york just like in seattle and los angeles, there's going to be places where it goes beyond the federal...

Reincorporated in europe. wouldn't it be great if we had a low flat rate fill out your tax return on one page. maybe we do the opposite. maybe companies would want to come to america and people would want to relocate and bring their money here because america would be the best place to do business. and right now it's not because we've been chasing people away. should we say eliminate the whole tax code? i would like the change myself. but eliminate the tax code and replace it with a one-page tax return. 14.5% for kids and 14.5% for businesses. >> i'm pretty sure that obama is going to get this...