Making poor people pay more tax than the top rich who are getting tax cuts makes it “competitive”? What is this, a tax “free market”?

“Consumption-based” = “Poors pay more”

Our tax code is broken. We are determined to fix it by making it leaner, fairer, and more competitive. https://t.co/CI7hePCAXu

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 6, 2017