Governor DeSantis has expressed his support for a flat tax system, aiming to eliminate the IRS and implement a single national income tax rate with no deductions or exemptions. This proposal has drawn comparisons to Reaganomics and Steve Forbes' ideas. DeSantis has emphasized that the working class would pay no tax under his plan, and he stated that the system would only be implemented if people are better off than they are currently.
DeSantis just argued for a flat tax, which would be a massive tax cut for the wealthy. as a way to help working people. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Pressed on whether people would see their taxes go up under his flat tax proposal, DeSantis says, "I would only do it if people are better off than they are now." He says that "working class people" would pay no tax at all.
If elected, Gov. DeSantis says he supports a “flat tax” — a single national income tax rate, with no deductions or exemptions — and would abolish the Internal Revenue Service. https://t.co/tR5EbvkXUT
DeSantis comes out in support of a single rate, net tax cut. https://t.co/tKV3xwk9uo
DeSantis: “I would eliminate the IRS, have a single rate and just do a flat tax. That would be the ideal tax system.” https://t.co/Pm1aB2hEA4
Back in May, DeSantis was asked whether he supported a fair tax or a flat tax: “I've supported all of the single rate proposals, I think they would be a huge improvement over the current system…” he said at the time. https://t.co/8pLrsueZH1 https://t.co/6Lf2xI5PFp
Shades of Steve Forbes: on #cnntownhall DeSantis just told @kaitlancollins that he wants to eliminate the progressive income tax and install a single rate federal flat tax. Potentially a massive new tax cut for the highest earners
DeSantis just called for a flat tax and did a long Reaganomics explainer. https://t.co/If152XegzW
DeSantis says he wants to eliminate the IRS, have a single rate, and do a flat tax