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CNN Republican Debate Des Moines Iowa

this country so that we can have strong families and a strong country. >> governor desantis, at a cnn town hall last week you said you support a flat tax, which is a single income tax rate for every american. under your plan, would working families pay the same tax rate as billionaires? >> i would only do it if people are better off than they are now. i mean, i want people paying less taxes. actually if you think the last year we have numbers for, the federal government took in the highest percentage of taxes it took from the economy since world war ii. and yet, they're going deep into debt. we have a spending problem in this country. it's not a tax problem in this country. and if you had something that was simple and transparent, not only would that be better for economic growth, it's also better to end the weaponization of government. the irs has been weaponized against conservatives going back to the obama administration. i was there for that. no one has been held accountable for doing that. you look at the federal bureau of investigation, the department of justice, the weaponization of

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CNN Republican Debate Des Moines Iowa

families pay the same tax rate as billionaires? >> i would only do it if people are better off than they are now. i want people paying less taxes. actually, if you think the last year we have numbers for, the federal government took in the highest percentage of taxes from the economy since world war ii. and yet they're going deep into debt. we have a spending problem in this country. it's not a tax problem in this country. and if you had something that was simple and transparent, not only would that be better for economic growth, it's also better to end the weaponization of government. the irs has been weaponized against conservatives going back to the obama administration. i was there for that. no one has been held accountable for doing that. you look at the federal bureau of investigation, the department of justice. the weaponization of federal power ends the day i become the president of the united states. there is going to be a new sheriff in town. we're going to restore the constitutional accountability that our founding fathers envision when they formatted the constitution.

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CNN Republican Debate Des Moines Iowa

under your plan, would working families pay the same tax rate as billionaires? >> i would only do it if people are better off than they are now. i want people paying less taxes. if you think the last year we have numbers for the federal government took in the highest percentage of taxes from the economy since world war ii. and, yet they are going deep into debt. we have a spending problem in this country. it's not a tax problem in this country. and if you had something that was simple and transparent, not only would that be better for economic growth, it's also better to end the weaponization of government. the irs has been weaponized against conservatives, going back to the obama administration. i was there for that. no one's being held accountable for doing that. you look at the federal bureau of investigation, the department of justice. the weaponization of federal power ends the day i become the president of the united states. there will be a new sheriff in town. we are going to restore the constitutional accountability that our founding fathers envisioned when they formatted

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CNN Town Hall

they're worried they're not going to find a job. they're worried about the debt the country is in and inflation has gone up, that everything is more expensive. from their standpoint, they're looking at a country, and they're wondering how they're going to get through. and what we owe it to them is to get the economy back on track. the way we get the economy back on track is to first acknowledge that there is a spending problem in d.c. and it's not a republican problem or a democrat problem. both of them did that to us. you look at that $2.2 trillion covid stimulus bill that they passed with no accountability, they have now left us with 80 million americans on medicaid, 42 million americans on food stamps. that's a third of our country. and then republicans opened back up earmarks and pet projects for the first time in ten years? pushing through 7,000 of them last december. we can't afford things like that. so when it comes to our economy and getting inflation under control, the first thing we need to do is claw back the over $100

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CNN Town Hall

court date years from now. we can't keep functioning like that. we are a country of laws, the second we stop being a country of law, we give everything this country was founded on. [applause] >> you brought up the economy earlier, and i promise you we will get to it, i want to get to it now with you, molly. molly -- is a college student republican who says she will support any republican other then donald trump. ouyou knmy sonllaught is thing that every young indiviof cfitho trand nowsaying oh, we're go to look when fori a nd so they're worried they're not going to have to afford a pace to stay and rent. they're worried they're not going to be able to find a job. they are worried about the death of the country's, in an inflation that's gone up, that everything is more expensive. from their standpoint, they're looking at a country, and they're wondering how they are going to get through. and what we owe it to them as to get the country on track. the way we get the economy on track is to first acknowledge that there is a spending problem in d. c.. and it's not a republican problem or a democrat problem, both of them did that to us. when you look at that 2. 2 trillion dollar covid stimulus bill that they passed with no accountability, they have now left us with 80 million americans on medicaid, 42 million americans on food stamps. that's a third of our country. and then republicans open back up earmarks and pet projects for the first time in ten years? pushing through 7000 of them last december. we can't afford things like that. so when it comes to our economy and getting inflation under control, the first thing we need to do is crawl -- over 100 billion dollars of unspent covid dollars that are still out there. instead of 87,000 irs agents going after middle america, let's go after the hundreds of billions of dollars of covid fraud. one out of every $7 was spent

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Democracy 24 Fox News Republican Primary Debate

increase? but as vice president, your administration spent more than any prior, $7.8 trillion added to the national debt. $3.5 trillion of that before covid. does that mean you are part of the spending problem? >> well, first off, thanks for the question and thanks for letting me respond in reference to our administration's record. i am incredibly proud of the record of the trump and pence administration. four short years we rebuilt the military. we revived our economy. we unleashed american energy. we appointed three conservatives to the supreme court that gave the american people a new beginning for the right to life. no, martha, you asked earlier who is the best prepared for this job? i must tell you with all due respect to all of my friends on the stage, and even to one that is looking on, i think i am unquestionably the best prepared, the most tested, the most qualified and proven

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Democracy 24 Fox News Republican Primary Debate

increase? but as vice president, your administration spent more than any prior, $7.8 trillion added to the national debt. $3.5 trillion of that before covid. does that mean you are part of the spending problem? >> well, first off, thanks for the question and thanks for letting me respond in reference to our administration's record. i am incredibly proud of the record of the trump and pence administration. four short years we rebuilt the military. we revived our economy. we unleashed american energy. we appointed three conservatives to the supreme court that gave the american people a new beginning for the right to life. no, martha, you asked earlier who is the best prepared for this job? i must tell you with all due respect to all of my friends on the stage, and even to one that is looking on, i think i am unquestionably the best prepared, the most tested, the most qualified and proven

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Democracy 24 Fox News Republican Primary Debate

that increase. incre president,stration your administration spent more than an more thy prior $7.8 trillion added to the national debthe natio, 3.5 trillion of t before covid. so does that mearen thatng probl you're part of the spending problem? >> well, first of all, thanks for the question. thanks for letting me respondr to a reference to ours reco administration's record. i'm incredibly proud of the record ord f the trump-pencead administration. >> i mean, in fourminiration she we rebuild our military. we revived our economy, weenergy unleash american energy, and we appointed three conservatives to the supreme court that gaveue the american people ca new beginning for the right to life. now, martha, you asked earlier who's the most best preparedyouh for this job? and i must say, with all due respect to all o all of my fried on the stage and even the one that's probably lookin eveg on, i think unquestionably i am the best prepared, the most tested, the most qualified and proven conservative in this

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Fox Report With Jon Scott

debt problem that needs to be addressed and it needs to be addressed now. cbo told a joint meeting of republicans and democrats several months ago if we do not start to address the spending problem, you will look back 80 years the debt service in this country, jon, was about $9 trillion if we do not address this and now, in the next 10 years our debt service will be at least $10 trillion. and it is very possible the u.s. would have to borrow money to literally stay afloat in 2032. this is a serious issue. by the way cnn i do not know if you sought, cnn put a poll out this week that americans trust the republicans in the house to actually do what needs to be done. that is going to be the theme as we go forward. if this administration refuses to address what is ailing this country which are there policies their so-called 'bidenomics' which i complete failure they are going to pay for it at the about box next year.

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Fox Report With Jon Scott

you are going to get repaid. but, if we do not start to address the spending the out-of-control spending of this administration we are in for more trouble that is why it is very disappointing that once again we got a president traveling around the country trying to promote 'bidenomics' which has put us in this terrible position for beva treasury secretary that just wants to deny there's any issue that she has to deal with. it is going to be up to republicans to continue to lead on track this administration long, jon. jon: her tongue but forcing cuts in social security benefits perhaps medicaid benefits down the road because this is spending cannot continue the way it is. >> that is what we have warned them about. the sad part is the democrats in this administration have refused to acknowledge we have a spending problem that we have a

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