Perry to Propose a National Flat Tax
From the Pages of the NYTimes:
LAS VEGAS – Gov. Rick Perry of Texas said Wednesday that he would propose a flat tax next week as part of a tax overhaul program, signaling a new effort to separate himself from Mitt Romney and the rest of the Republican field.
Mr. Perry signaled his intent in a speech to Republicans on Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s brawl of a Republican debate. He has in the past suggested support for some form of a flat tax, but has backed off from endorsing one. Mr. Perry recently recruited as an adviser Steve Forbes, who ran for president in 1996 on a pledge of implementing a single flat tax on income, without any deductions.
Mr. Perry did not offer details of how his plan would work. He said he wanted to scrap ‘the three million words of the current tax code and start with something simple: a flat tax.’
Gee whiz Rick! Regurgitating 15 year old ideas which were soundly rejected by the American people is sure to work out for you!
