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Updated: Comparison of Tax Plans for 2012 Presidential Candidates
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| 2012-01-09
| Ryan Ellis
Posted on 01/09/2012 9:52:01 AM PST by 92nina
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A revised matrix comparing the tax plans of Presidential candidates.
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posted on
01/09/2012 9:52:10 AM PST
by
92nina
To: 92nina; shield
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posted on
01/09/2012 9:55:49 AM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
To: 92nina
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posted on
01/09/2012 9:59:07 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
To: 92nina
So, if I’m reading this right, it looks like Gingrich has the best overall tax plan.
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:01:17 AM PST
by
Utmost Certainty
(Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
To: grobdriver
Ping for distribution.But not redistribution! :-)
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:02:19 AM PST
by
meyer
(We will not sit down and shut up.)
To: 92nina
So...ALL are, in fact, better than Obama in this specific area...but:
Newt’s STRONG. Perry is strong too. Huntsman and Santorum are more middling, and Romney’s, while admittedly weak, if enacted would still be an improvement.
However, only Perry and Newt actually are offering optional private accounts for SS. RuPaul is offering an “opt out” but I don’t know the details...
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01/09/2012 10:19:33 AM PST
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RockinRight
(If you're waiting to drink until you find pure water, you're going to die of dehydration.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife; jonrick46; deepbluesea; TexMom7; potlatch; SunkenCiv; wolfcreek; BuckeyeTexan; ...
Perry Ping....IF you'd rather NOT be pinged FReepmail me.
IF you'd like to be added FReepmail me. Thanks.
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:25:34 AM PST
by
shield
(Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
To: 92nina
To: RockinRight
Huntsman wants to keep the Death Tax for some reason too.
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:33:47 AM PST
by
92nina
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:35:02 AM PST
by
92nina
To: 92nina
Hmm - no to Obama, Romney and Santorum...
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posted on
01/09/2012 10:57:59 AM PST
by
lahargis
(Every day is independence day)
To: lahargis
Oh and no to Huntsman too, but thought that was a given.
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01/09/2012 10:59:47 AM PST
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lahargis
(Every day is independence day)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
01/09/2012 11:02:34 AM PST
by
altura
(Perry 2012)
To: 92nina
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01/09/2012 12:38:02 PM PST
by
Son House
(The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
To: Son House
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01/09/2012 12:48:40 PM PST
by
92nina
To: TitansAFC
You might appreciate this for the Newt ping listlooks like he has the best overall tax plan of any of the candidates.
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01/09/2012 4:23:29 PM PST
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Utmost Certainty
(Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
To: 92nina
Yes, your welcome as I had been looking into just that last night. As a fiscal conservative at the core, this comparison shoots Newt to the top of my list.
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01/09/2012 6:25:51 PM PST
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Son House
(The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
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01/09/2012 7:10:53 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
To: 92nina
This chart is missing some important details, particulary with regards to simplification of the tax code. There are also some conflicts between this chart and
the one put forth by the Tax Foundation.
I noticed it particularly with Huntsman - never a candidate I've supported, but I have been interested in his tax plan of late. With the possible exception of Perry's and Gingrich's respective optional flat taxes, Huntsman is the only candidate I am aware of who is in favor of eliminating all deductions and credits in favor of lower rates, and that isn't reflected on the chart. Also, I've seen conflicting reports on Huntsman's stance on the death tax - the Tax Foundation's chart says he is in favor of eliminating the estate tax. ATR cites Huntsman's campaign site as the source for this chart, but that site doesn't address the estate tax issue.
Certainly every candidate is better than Obama on this issue, but I would have liked to see at least one candidate explicitly come out in favor of scrapping the entire tax code and starting over, something which is long overdue.
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01/10/2012 11:08:45 AM PST
by
The Pack Knight
(Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and the world laughs at you.)
To: RockinRight
I have to disagree with you on a couple of those. I think Huntsman has one of the better plans, in that he actually advocates scrapping all of the credits and exemptions and going with a flatter, broader tax base. It is still progressive in that it has three brackets, but stripping away all of the deductions and credits - which increase compliance and return preparation costs and allow politicians pick winners and losers - is actually more important to me than having one tax bracket.
I think Santorum’s tax plan is abysmal for a conservative. It looks more like a Blue Dog Democrat’s proposal than a Republican’s - and as you might know, I’m not one who throws around “RINO” accusations very often. The elmination of corporate income taxes for anyone engaged in “manufacturing” would be a disaster - can you imagine the type of shenanigans that will go on, both in Congress and among tax-paying companies, to play with that exemption? It’s a shame, too, because I like a lot of Rick’s policies and I like him a lot personally.
For what it’s worth, I think Santorum truly believes this is what’s best for the country. Coming from anyone else, I’d think it was shameless populist pandering and an attempt to get crossover votes from Reagan Democrats. Santorum is one of the most honest guys in politics, however.
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01/10/2012 11:22:23 AM PST
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The Pack Knight
(Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and the world laughs at you.)
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