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Sen. Ted Cruz: Top Priority to ‘Abolish the IRS’
CNS ^ | February 26, 2015 | Ali Meyer

Posted on 02/26/2015 4:48:20 PM PST by xzins

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 26, 2015. Cruz was questioned by Fox television personality Sean Hannity. (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr) (CNSNews.com) - Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said among his top five priorities for the United States is to “abolish the IRS” at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday.

Sean Hannity of Fox News asked Cruz what his top five agenda items are for the country.

“Number one,” said Cruz. “Repeal every blasted word of Obamacare.”

“Number two, abolish the IRS, take all 125,000 IRS agents and put them on our southern border,” said the senator.

“Number three, stop the out of control regulators at the EPA and the alphabet soup of Washington.

Number four, defend our constitutional rights - all of them, and

number five, restore America’s leadership in the world as a shining city on a hill.”

Hannity also asked Cruz to say the first words that came to his mind when he mentioned some names.

“Hillary Clinton,” Hannity said.

“Washington,” replied Cruz.

“Bill Clinton,” Hannity said.

“Youth outreach,” Cruz joked.

“Barack Hussein Obama,” Hannity said.

“Lawless Imperator,” said Cruz.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abolish; abomination; abuse; cruz; irs
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To: amnestynone

Oh, yes, secure the borders!

Great list, btw. All good.


21 posted on 02/26/2015 5:27:41 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: grumpygresh

i agree. eliminate that control and you have an economic boom. That’s why it is a tea party. glass tax, tea tax, etc.


22 posted on 02/26/2015 5:28:55 PM PST by kvanbrunt2 (civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
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To: xzins

Shut down the Democrat money laundering mechanisms (union dues being recycled into DNC coffers, liberal special interests that receive tax money that finds its way back to liberal politicians, etc). Also clean out Department of State and pick someone as AG who would be ruthless in going after Dem politicians who have been acting criminally in office.


23 posted on 02/26/2015 5:30:06 PM PST by Tench_Coxe (For every Allende, there is a Pinochet)
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Time to get Serious!

FReepers, Let's GIT_R_DONE!

24 posted on 02/26/2015 5:30:40 PM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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To: xzins

HOORAY Ted!


25 posted on 02/26/2015 5:34:03 PM PST by PGalt
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To: amnestynone

Why shouldn’t the IRS be abolished?


26 posted on 02/26/2015 5:38:08 PM PST by MountainDad (Support your local Militia)
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To: amnestynone

BTW...
I agree with the list you posted.


27 posted on 02/26/2015 5:40:27 PM PST by MountainDad (Support your local Militia)
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To: xzins

Rename the Department of Interior since they only deal with things outdoors.


28 posted on 02/26/2015 5:40:56 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Rome2000

Half of the apparatchiks would sooner join ISIS than fight them.


29 posted on 02/26/2015 5:42:04 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: xzins

Ted Cruz is right on track.

It is time we “Domestic terrorists” lined up behind him and forsake all others. Total annihilation of the rest of the field. Forget they even exist.


30 posted on 02/26/2015 5:42:49 PM PST by Romans Nine
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To: amnestynone
No abolishing the IRS is not going to happen nor should it.

Bullsquat! The IRS can be abolished and replaced by a few federal maggot employees from Treasury charged with making sure the states send in their portion of the national sales tax on a quarterly basis.

Computers could enable weekly or daily deposits, but I want the states to have the power to halt payments whenever the feds engage in the kind of faggotry that brings harm to the state in question.

31 posted on 02/26/2015 5:43:58 PM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: xzins

I’ve met a number of H&R Block people who would love a flat tax.

But there is no danger of it ever happening. Congress won’t give up the power. Heck, my GOP Senator from Arizona (McFlake) just voted to approve Obama’s AG pick.

I don’t want Cruz to make nonsensical, will never happen goals. I’d be happy if he could just get minimal conservative goals - such as defeat Obama’s AG pick. If we cannot manage that, why pretend anything else will happen?


32 posted on 02/26/2015 5:44:17 PM PST by Mr Rogers (Can you remember what America was like in 2004?)
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To: xzins
For the time being Cruz and Walker are showing the best possibilities for shaking things up.

The question regarding their success or failure is... will the RINOs work against them?

33 posted on 02/26/2015 5:44:35 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: amnestynone

5.Defund the left.

You could only accomplish this if you abolish the IRS.

Same could probably be said for you other 5 points.


34 posted on 02/26/2015 5:44:58 PM PST by Romans Nine
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To: chris37
“Youth outreach... LOL!”

That was a great answer and one that probably made Shillary grind her teeth.

35 posted on 02/26/2015 5:45:18 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: VideoDoctor

“will the RINOs work against them?”

Ha funny, they already are.


36 posted on 02/26/2015 5:45:56 PM PST by Romans Nine
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To: amnestynone
No abolishing the IRS is not going to happen nor should it.

I agree that a revenue raising arm of the Federal Govt will always be with us but that's not a reason not to abolish the Income Tax. In my view we should also get rid of any tax that discourages employers from hiring US citizens, such as FICA and Obamacare. Roll those Revenue streams into a national Sales tax/ V.A.T.

37 posted on 02/26/2015 5:46:48 PM PST by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: iowacornman

Cruz/Carson...that’s a joke, right?


38 posted on 02/26/2015 5:49:19 PM PST by Rich21IE
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To: xzins

Far and away the best conservative choice. Not even close.


39 posted on 02/26/2015 5:51:25 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (You're either in or in the way.)
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To: xzins

I love Cruz. Cruz to Victory!!!


40 posted on 02/26/2015 6:04:51 PM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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