[92nina]

A revised matrix comparing the tax plans of Presidential candidates.

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[Responsibility2nd]

Perry Ping!

[grobdriver]

Ping for distribution.

[Utmost Certainty]

So, if I’m reading this right, it looks like Gingrich has the best overall tax plan.

[RockinRight]

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...

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Here are more details.

The Perry Economic Plan: Cut, Balance and Grow

[lahargis]

Hmm - no to Obama, Romney and Santorum...

[Son House]

Newt Gingrich outlines his Jobs and Prosperity Plan at the Palmetto Freedom Forum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxv6bepdo_0

Newt Gingrich on Ben Bernanke, Economy, Creating Jobs, and Obama Administration CNBC Debate HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-I9cpOFVqs

The Gingrich Jobs and Growth Plan
http://www.newt.org/solutions/jobs-economy

[Utmost Certainty]

You might appreciate this for the Newt ping list—looks like he has the best overall tax plan of any of the candidates.

[The Pack Knight]

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.