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Trump would drop that to 15%. bush to 20%. rubio to 25. paul would institute a 14.5% consumption-base tax. christie joins rubio in calling for a 25% rate. cutting rates this deeply would create a dangerous fiscal imbab. to avoid that, these tax plans also eliminate or curb the majority of tax deductions families and businesses claim. exposing more of their income to the newer tax rate. >> my belief that the economy will do so well, that even though they won't be getting certain deductions, which aren't fair for them to be getting, that they'll end up doing better. >> trump cuts deductions for ...

Way up. people who make more money would instead be broken into four tax brackets down from seven now, with promised rates at their lowest since before world war ii. and all businesses additionally will pay a flat 15% corporate rate from the biggest companies in the country to the smallest, even freelancers. and mr. trump made clear today these cuts would be easy to pay for he says if some loopholes for the rich and upper middle class disappear. and he doesn't think the wealthy are really going to miss those deductions either. >> we're taking away deductions, and that's one of the reasons we'r...

For them to be getting, that they'll end up doing better. >> reporter: trump's tax proposal resembling the plans of two of his rivals, jeb bush and marco rubio, who also call for lowering the top income tax bracket and reducing rates for businesses. the billionaire candidate says any lost revenue would be offset by growing the economy and ending tax loopholes for wealthy hedge fund managers. but no specifics were provided to judge that claim. >> i actually believe they'll do better because i think the economy will grow. it will grow rapidly. and we'll have something very special. >> reporter: ...

>> this is actually a tax reduction. including for the -- i believe that the economy will do so well that even though they won't be getting certain deductions, which aren't fair for them to be getting, that they will end up doing better. >> i have sara murray, economist ben stein all here with me offering perspective. so sara, first to you. walk through the plan for us. >> when you look at it, it's an across the board tax cut as well as a tax cut for businesses. when it comes to individuals f you pak $25,000 or less, you pay no taxes. no federal taxes. a lot of people already pay no federal ta...

I'm not talking about looks. ben is a doctor, he's not a deal maker. martha: alan colmes is the host of the alan colmes show. and brad blakeman. they are competing against each other so he's defining himself. he's saying here is why i'm different. so do they come after him tonight? and who in particular? >> i don't think they come after him. this is trump's venue that doesn't suit his model. it's not 20,000 screaming fans like you had in the first debate. this is a pointed debate of serious foreign policy. domestic policy. trump is going to be out of his atmosphere. if he tries the attack or t...