What link(s) are you wanting?
The link, at this thread’s first post is clickable. The entire article is posted. You can also read Cruz’ tax plan. I think it’s posted at his site. I know it’s posted in other web locations, as well.
>>If true, it comes down to Cruz still being the best of the bad.<<
How in the world so? Best of the bad? Why settle?
Trump’s plan lowers taxes, for both individuals AND businesses....without any VAT tax.
Trump understands and has proposed corporate tax inversion...to get this country’s economy roaring.....withOUT a VAT.
Let’s rephrase the label being used here...
Let’s call it a consumption tax, because that is what a VAT is...
Conservatives have been in favor of this sort of tax reform for decades..
Why all the sudden is this unacceptable?
Maybe it’s because Trump and his backers, are not conservative and in fact are progressive statists..
But like a person who is insane, it’s unlikely that this will ever be publically admitted as true.
“What link(s) are you wanting?”
This one: https://www.tedcruz.org/tax_plan/ stating:
“For businesses, the corporate income tax will be eliminated. It will be replaced by a simple Business Flat Tax at a single 16 percent rate. The current payroll tax system will be abolished”
How is this substantially more VAT than simply closing exemptions/credits/loopholes and shifting payroll tax?
“Best of the bad? Why settle?”
Not settling because he’s the best of the bad. I like Trump, but less so than Cruz. Trump still holds views (universal healthcare, squishy on abortion, etc) that I abhor but have to set aside because he’s the most tolerable/productive candidate most likely to win, and we can’t fix this thing without first winning the POTUS election with someone who can actually get something good done. With this VAT issue (to wit “is Cruz supporting VAT or just flattening corporate taxes?”) Trump may be better on taxation but that’s not my litmus test.