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Rick Perry's tax plan panned by conservatives and liberals alike

The reviews are coming in on Rick Perry’s flat tax plan—and even some conservatives are giving it a thumbs-down.

Republican Perry proposes flat tax, corporate tax cut

Republican Rick Perry outlined a broad economic proposal on Monday to let Americans pay a flat 20 percent income tax rate and allow corporations to bring profits home from abroad at a discount.

Senh: Rick Perry's tax plan is the 20/20 plan, I guess. We'll wait for the number crunchers to see who this plan benefits - the haves or the have-nots. With the lower tax rate, will the federal government lose money with this plan? UPDATE: Looks like the reviews are in, and it's not pretty. It's panned by both parties.

Perry endorsed by Forbes as Sununu backs Romney

Today it's about dueling GOP presidential endorsements as Rick Perry touts the backing he's getting from Steve Forbes and Mitt Romney boasts support from former New Hampshire governor John Sununu.

Senh: So who has more influence - a billionaire or a governor?

On visit to New Hampshire, Romney had kind words for Perry, not so much for Obama - CBS News

Mitt Romney extended an olive branch towards one of his leading GOP rivals and continued to attack President Obama's Iraq policy on Saturday, as he made an appearance in a state he's counting on to launch him towards the Republican presidential nomination.

Senh: Now that Mitt Romney's front-runner again, he's focusing his efforts on Barack Obama rather than his fellow Republicans.

Rick Perry's flat tax plan is a political gamble

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's call for a flat income tax rate will tie his Republican presidential campaign to a contentious issue that excites many conservatives but has repeatedly failed to win the embrace of mainstream America....

Senh: As long as there's no loopholes for the rich and there's an exemption for the poor, I don't mind it. The rich do get a huge tax cut from this though, but they're probably getting it anyway from the current tax code with all of its exemptions and loopholes.

Candidates go all-in for Las Vegas GOP debate

Tuesday night was fight night in Las Vegas. Seven Republican presidential candidates clashed sharply over issues such as illegal immigration, taxes and health care at a presidential debate in Nevada sponsored by CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference. But it was the three Republican frontrunners -- former Godfather's Pizza executive Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov Rick Perry -- who came under frequent attack.

Senh: It seems like whenever one of the candidates are doing well at the polls, it's feasting time at the debates for the other candidates. Mitt Romney does seem like someone who would switch positions at the drop of a dime, especially in regards to health care and illegal immigration.

Perry takes GOP fundraising lead

Texas Gov. Rick Perry tapped his home-state base of deep-pocketed donors to leap ahead of the Republican field in fundraising during the third quarter. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, used his sizeable warchest to build an infrastructure for the campaign fight ahead, new finance reports show.

Senh: Check out the article. It has a listing of how much every candidate has raised. Barack Obama is way ahead.

Romney, Perry and Cain Open Wide Financial Lead Over Field

A stark financial divide is opening up between two groups of Republican candidates for president, with the top candidates together bringing in tens of millions of dollars in their bids for the presidency and a second tier struggling to attract major donors and in some cases even crack the million-dollar mark.

Senh: Is it even fair when your opponents have a lot more money to spend on their campaigns? Have we ever tried either giving candidates to same amount of money to spend or limiting it? Whoever has the most money has a huge advantage.