[LibertarianInExile]

Gramm might have been a good president but he was a TERRIBLE candidate. As you say, I don’t remember much animus on their conception of a flat tax, only fine point discussion.

Dole only went with the flat tax when he was desperate at the end, as I recall, so it wasn’t so much that he was anti-Forbes as he took up the mantle late in the game.

But you’re right—having been reminded, now I DO recall Bush bashing him on it. I still forget what Bush had to complain about, but I remember he had something he disliked about it and he smacked Forbes on it at some point.

[Sonny M]

Graham was a horrid horrid candidate, I honest to god don't remember the details on what differences there were between him and Forbes on their flat tax proposals, but I remember watching the two of them, engage/attack/demonize each others plans.

FWIW, I'm not sure if there was even any kind of significant difference (I think Graham kept more deductions).