The same party spirit is in both camps - “we’re right you’re wrong”.
On the surface at least it would appear that Cruz’s straight flat tax effectively eviscerates the IRS which I think is the point. However, when you look closer, just the fact that it is an income tax means that the role of the IRS (or whatever agency Cruz wants to call its replacement - that IS misleading on Cruz’s part) although greatly reduced in size and scope would still involve obnoxious investigations into one’s income to verify whether all income has been reported. And that issue even rolls back to the definition of what is income.
Cruz’s REAL problem IMO is his resistance to resolving his NBC status which IMO makes him look like the typical career politician putting his political prospects ahead of the good of the country. To me that is a real problem with Cruz.
So yes, Cruz may be exaggerating, but Trump is too. I mean I support Trump but he also has some real problems IMO. For instance when he says Mexico will pay for the wall what he means is he will put enough tariffs (taxes) on their incoming good so the U.S. government will use the money to pay for the wall. But who REALLY is paying for the wall? Not Mexico - the tax doesn’t hurt Mexico - these good are already bought and paid for. The tariff (tax) forces the costs of these goods higher as they enter our country forcing higher prices at the local distributor for the American consumer. So it’s the American consumer that is really paying for the wall in higher prices forced upon them by these tariffs. So Trump is also misleading.
Whaddaygonna do? Dang man, they’re politicians and fallible. More reason why we should do the best we can to get the best we can in there, but trust the Lord to bring actual recovery to America.
Many countries around the world require income tax withholding on many classes of outbound money transfers. The US could do the same thing on money transfers from the USA to Mexico, capturing income tax on money earned in the USA by Mexican nationals. If they filed tax returns then they could recover the withholdings. For individuals who don't participate in the normal process of paying taxes the government would still collect the revenue.
Take away the Federalization of Senate elections and most State Legislatures can recall and replace their Senator(s) whenever they see fit which would end the easy ride of globalist rule and anti-Constitutional USSC Justices get in the Senate.
JMHo