{"id":2141627,"date":"2024-01-05T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-calls-for-killing-irs-and-imposing-flat-tax-in-lead-up-to-iowa-caucuses\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T17:26:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T22:26:59","slug":"desantis-calls-for-killing-irs-and-imposing-flat-tax-in-lead-up-to-iowa-caucuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-calls-for-killing-irs-and-imposing-flat-tax-in-lead-up-to-iowa-caucuses\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis urges abolishing IRS and implementing &#8216;flat tax&#8217; ahead of Iowa caucuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-calls-for-killing-irs-and-imposing-flat-tax-in-lead-up-to-iowa-caucuses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2141627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis \u200dCalls for \u200cAbolishing\u200c IRS and Implementing Flat Tax System<\/h2>\n<p>With the \u2063Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has made a bold statement, expressing \u200dhis desire to see the IRS abolished and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-sign-legislation-to-defund-corrupt-irs\/\" title=\"DeSantis supports defunding the 'corrupt' IRS and would sign related legislation.\">flat tax system<\/a> introduced.\u200d This policy idea, which DeSantis has previously supported but not extensively discussed on the \u200dcampaign trail, was mentioned during a recent CNN town hall, less\u2064 than two weeks before the Hawkeye State becomes the\u2063 first in the\u200c nation to \u2064choose the GOP ticket.<\/p>\n<h3>Employment Growth Ticks \u200dUp in December with 216,000 Jobs<\/h3>\n<p>The 45-year-old governor believes that a flat tax system would \u2062be the &#8220;ideal tax \u2063system&#8221; as \u2062it would eliminate distortions. DeSantis stated, &#8220;I\u2064 want\u2063 to eliminate the IRS, \u200band I\u2063 would like a flat one, single rate \u2062flat tax. Obviously, I would only \u200bdo it if it meant lower taxes for everybody. \u200cBut that is \u200cthe ideal \u2063tax system.&#8221; However, he did not\u2063 face any follow-up questions\u2063 regarding this proposal.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200casked about \u200dhis stance on the elimination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoom-profits-in-2020-660-million-zoom-tax-payment-in-2021-0\/\" title=\"Zoom Profits in 2020: 0 Million. Zoom Tax Payment In 2021: federal income tax.\">federal income tax<\/a>, DeSantis did not delve \u2062into the specifics of his theoretical tax\u200c plan. Generally, a flat tax system consists of a single tax rate.<\/p>\n<p>During his time \u200bin Congress\u200b from 2013 to \u200c2018, DeSantis co-sponsored the FairTax Act, a legislation proposed by conservative lawmakers for nearly two decades.\u200c This \u2062legislation aims to simplify \u200dthe tax \u200bcode by replacing\u200c income tax,\u2064 payroll tax, corporate taxes, gift taxes, and the death \u2062tax with a nationwide consumption\u200b tax\u2062 on goods\u200b and\u2064 services, ultimately leading to the elimination of the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters argue that this change would make the tax code fairer and more straightforward for taxpayers, while also benefiting businesses in the United States. The proposal gained national attention during the \u200b2008\u2063 presidential\u200b election when former Arkansas Gov. Mike \u2062Huckabee \u200cran on this platform during the Republican primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in Iowa and other primary states, used DeSantis&#8217;s support for this proposal as a means \u200bto attack him. \u2064A pro-Trump political action\u200c committee even released a TV ad in May 2023, criticizing DeSantis&#8217;s \u2062endorsement of the \u2062idea and claiming\u2063 that it would burden \u200cthe middle class with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-propose-bill-to-replace-income-payroll-taxes-with-national-sales-tax-abolish-irs\/\" title=\"Republicans Propose Bill To Replace Income, Payroll Taxes With National Sales Tax, Abolish IRS\">23% national sales tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains uncertain whether DeSantis will continue to emphasize the flat-tax-like\u200d system on the campaign\u200b trail, he has previously \u2062voiced his support for ending the IRS during his presidential campaign. In an interview \u2063with Fox News&#8217;s Dana Loesch, DeSantis expressed \u2062his belief that \u200cthe IRS is a corrupt organization\u200c and\u200d that a different approach is \u2062needed.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington \u200dExaminer reached out \u200bto DeSantis&#8217;s campaign for further details regarding the flat tax idea. \u2062As of now, DeSantis&#8217;s support is in second place to Trump \u2062heading\u2062 into the Iowa\u200b caucuses, with Trump holding just\u200b over\u2062 51% support and DeSantis at 18.6%.\u200d Former\u2064 South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is\u200b in third place with just over 16% support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential challenges and\u2062 implications of eliminating \u200dthe IRS and replacing federal income tax with a flat tax system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Governor \u200cRon DeSantis\u2063 of \u2063Florida \u200dhas recently called for the abolition\u200b of the IRS and the implementation of a flat tax system. This\u200b bold policy idea, which he has previously supported\u200b but not extensively discussed on the campaign trail, was mentioned during\u2064 a recent CNN town hall as the Iowa\u2064 caucuses rapidly approach.<\/p>\n<p>The governor believes that a\u200c flat \u2064tax system would be the &#8220;ideal tax system&#8221; as it would eliminate distortions. According to DeSantis, &#8220;I want to eliminate the IRS and I \u2062would\u200b like a flat one, single\u200d rate flat tax. Obviously, I would only do it if it meant \u200dlower taxes for\u200c everybody. But \u200bthat is the ideal\u200d tax system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis did not\u2063 face any follow-up questions regarding this\u200d proposal\u2063 during the town hall,\u200d he did not delve into the specifics of his theoretical\u2062 tax\u200b plan when asked about \u200chis stance on the elimination of federal income tax. Generally, \u200ba flat tax \u200csystem consists of a single tax\u2063 rate.<\/p>\n<p>A flat \u200btax system \u200dhas its proponents and opponents. Proponents argue that it simplifies the tax code and reduces bureaucracy. It is also seen as a fairer system as everyone pays\u200b the same percentage of their income, regardless of their\u2063 income\u200c level. Additionally, it is believed that a flat tax system promotes economic growth and encourages entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents\u2062 argue\u2063 that a flat\u2062 tax\u2063 system disproportionately benefits the wealthy as they would pay a smaller percentage of their income \u2063compared to \u2063lower-income \u2062individuals.\u2064 This could lead \u200bto an increase in\u200b income inequality. Critics \u2062also argue that a flat tax system would result in a decrease in tax revenue, potentially leading to\u200d cuts in government spending on essential services.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that implementing such a significant \u2063change to the tax\u200d system would \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-signs-bill-creating-task-force-to-consider-race-based-reparations\/\" title=\"NY Governor Hochul signs bill establishing task force for race-based reparations\">require extensive research<\/a>,\u2062 analysis, and debate. The potential implications\u2063 on government revenue, income inequality, and the overall economy \u2064need to\u200c be carefully considered. While DeSantis has expressed his support for a flat tax system, it remains to be seen\u200c how this \u2062proposal would be received and if it would gain traction among the \u2062general public and other lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>As the Iowa caucuses draw nearer, \u200bGovernor Ron DeSantis&#8217; call for abolishing the IRS \u200cand\u2063 implementing a flat \u200ctax system adds another\u2063 element to the ongoing discussions around tax reform and economic \u200bpolicies. It remains to be seen how this proposal will resonate with voters and shape the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-levin-calls-matt-gaetz-a-pos-amid-fallout-of-historic-house-speaker-ousting\/\" title=\"Mark Levin slams Matt Gaetz as a 'POS' over House speaker ousting.\">political landscape moving forward<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Iowa caucuses nearing, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) expressed his desire to eliminate the IRS and implement a flat tax system. Although he has previously backed this idea, DeSantis has not extensively discussed it during his campaign. He mentioned this policy during a CNN interview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2141628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2141627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2141627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2141628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2141627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2141627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2141627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}