Ted Cruz just went on one of the longest tweetstorms I’ve ever seen him write, all on this new tax proposal.
Read all his tweets below:
The priorities laid out today to reform our country’s broken, burdensome tax code are incredibly encouraging.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
There are numerous positive elements in the current outline for which I have long advocated...
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
From lowering and flattening rates for individuals and businesses, to eliminating the death tax and the alternative minimum tax...
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
To allowing for expensing of capital investments, to making reforms that will bring American jobs and companies back to the US from overseas
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
Specifically, allowing Americans to file their taxes on a postcard is a home run proposal
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
It’s one that I‘ve championed for years, and it’s essential to getting us on a path that will allow us to once and for all #AbolishTheIRS
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
The principles that should govern our tax reform debate are economic growth, fairness, and simplicity.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
Economic growth must be our top priority...
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
So we can make it easier for the single mom to pay her monthly mortgage
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
So we can make it easier for the factory worker to pay for his child’s education
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
So we can make it easier for families to make ends meet and small businesses to expand and create jobs.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
As we move forward, we must be bold.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
We should pursue a flatter, fairer rate for Americans at all income levels – ideally one low, simple, flat tax.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
We should pursue the repeal of Dodd-Frank.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
We should pursue long term reforms, over a 20-30 year window, not just 5-10 years.
And we should pursue unapologetic tax cuts. If tax reform is revenue neutral, it is not a tax cut.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
A true tax cut is the only way to spark economic growth, to create booming GDP, and to reduce our debt and deficit.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
I stand ready to work with my colleagues so we can move forward with this important debate
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 27, 2017
In short I think Cruz likes the new proposal, but clearly believes it could be better as he laid out ways it could be improved.
He wants a debate to be had and I agree with him. Let’s not just settle for what the GOP leadership and Trump laid out, let’s fight to improve it. If we can’t, so be it. This is certainly a good step in the right direction.