Ben Carson (Tax Reform)

Carson's Tax Reform (section page)

Repeal the Entire Tax Code and Replace It With a True 14.9 Percent Flat Tax

• "Everybody should pay the same proportion of what they make. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. You also have to get rid of deductions." (Fox)
• Tax all income at 14.9%, with "no deductions, tax shelters, or loopholes", applied only to those whose income exceeds 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
• Eliminate deductions for home mortgage interest, charitable giving and state and local taxes. Carson claims "the overwhelming majority of Americans do not benefit from these itemized deductions." (BCWTR)
• Eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax (BCWTR)
• Abolish the death tax (BCWTR)