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This is a good thing, of course, assuming candidates have serious plans to restrain – and perhaps even cut – federal spending.

And therein lies the rub. All of the candidates have promised to raise defense spending. Trump is talking about raising infrastructure spending and spending on veterans. None of them have said just what they will cut and by how much.

Second, Jindal proposes to have all Americans pay some income tax. That’s the purpose of the 2-percent rate in his plan. His argument is quite explicit: “Every citizen needs to help row the boat, even if only a little.”

And to that 50 percent of American families who he is telling, "Vote for me! I'm going to raise your taxes!" just what kind of reception does he expect?

There's a reason why Jindal is at less than 1% in the polls.