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===Repeal the Entire Tax Code and Replace It With a True 14.9 Percent Flat Tax=== | ===Repeal the Entire Tax Code and Replace It With a True 14.9 Percent Flat Tax=== | ||
| − | *"Everybody should pay the same proportion of what they make. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. You also have to get rid of deductions." ( | + | *"Everybody should pay the same proportion of what they make. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. You also have to get rid of deductions." [http://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/2015_FoxBiz_GOP_Tax_Reform.htm (Fox)] |
*Tax all income at 14.9%, with "no deductions, tax shelters, or loopholes", applied only to those whose income exceeds 150% of the Federal Poverty Level | *Tax all income at 14.9%, with "no deductions, tax shelters, or loopholes", applied only to those whose income exceeds 150% of the Federal Poverty Level | ||
| − | *Eliminate deductions for home mortgage interest, charitable giving and state and local taxes. Carson claims "the overwhelming majority of Americans do not benefit from these itemized deductions." (BCWTR) | + | *Eliminate deductions for home mortgage interest, charitable giving and state and local taxes. Carson claims "the overwhelming majority of Americans do not benefit from these itemized deductions." [https://www.bencarson.com/issues/tax-reform (BCWTR)] |
| − | *Eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax (BCWTR) | + | *Eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax [https://www.bencarson.com/issues/tax-reform (BCWTR)] |
| − | *Abolish the death tax (BCWTR) | + | *Abolish the death tax [https://www.bencarson.com/issues/tax-reform (BCWTR)] |
Latest revision as of 15:33, 26 January 2016
Carson's Tax Reform (section page)
Repeal the Entire Tax Code and Replace It With a True 14.9 Percent Flat Tax
- "Everybody should pay the same proportion of what they make. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. You also have to get rid of deductions." (Fox)
- Tax all income at 14.9%, with "no deductions, tax shelters, or loopholes", applied only to those whose income exceeds 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Eliminate deductions for home mortgage interest, charitable giving and state and local taxes. Carson claims "the overwhelming majority of Americans do not benefit from these itemized deductions." (BCWTR)
- Eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax (BCWTR)
- Abolish the death tax (BCWTR)
