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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 17 Jun 2015

    Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul calls for 14.5% flat income tax:http://on.wsj.com/1HVhWTB 

    5:51 PM - 17 Jun 2015
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      1. David Burn‏ @davidburn 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ Glad to see someone has viable ideas in the Republican Party.

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      1. beth baker wyke‏ @bcbw1 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ watching this guy. Might have to like him....#democrat

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      1. Todd‏ @ToddStone712 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon not a bad idea at all. Al least some repub candidates are putting actual ideas out there to agree or disagree with...

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      1. Ivory‏ @jlaboss513 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ uhm what about a 5.01% flat! We don't need to rage war with the world

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      2. Tony O’Lantern (1/1024th  🎃) 🇭🇷 🇯🇪‏ @tonybalogna 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon Not a bad idea, but make it lower. 14% funds current govt, which is too big to begin with.

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. David Carragher‏ @dlcarragher 17 Jun 2015
        Replying to @tonybalogna

        @tonybalogna @WSJ @johndmckinnon At the rate of current American debt incursion? I don't think so.

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      4. Scott Nelson‏ @Nelsonish 17 Jun 2015
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        @dlcarragher @tonybalogna @WSJ @johndmckinnon He has to actually get elected to try a flat tax in the first place.

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      5. Tony O’Lantern (1/1024th  🎃) 🇭🇷 🇯🇪‏ @tonybalogna 17 Jun 2015
        Replying to @Nelsonish

        @Nelsonish @dlcarragher @WSJ @johndmckinnon If economics right, flat tax = increased GDP = higher receipts = cover deficit, focus on DS.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Scott Nelson‏ @Nelsonish 17 Jun 2015
        Replying to @tonybalogna

        @tonybalogna @dlcarragher @WSJ @johndmckinnon So...? What's your point in regards to what I said?

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      7. Tony O’Lantern (1/1024th  🎃) 🇭🇷 🇯🇪‏ @tonybalogna 17 Jun 2015
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        @Nelsonish @dlcarragher @WSJ @johndmckinnon I was just doing coverall tweet for all replies. I think Rand long shot to get elected.

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      1. Nick_Zen‏ @Nick_Zen 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon idiot.

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      1. Jeffrey Batchelor‏ @jeffreybatchelo 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon a sales tax is even better because many earn under the table

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      1. elGringoKafir 🇺🇸‏ @makeliberalscry 18 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon Best Idea I have ever heard uttered by a Washington Politician since Term Limits were introduced

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      1. I Stand with Israel‏ @TurnOrBurn52 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @RandPaul flat tax makes sense

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      1. Bob Butler‏ @sartan69 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @RandPaul I'll drink to that!

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      1. JS&M‏ @Todd11M 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ love the idea!

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      1. peter esmond‏ @peterfi68028652 17 Jun 2015
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        @WSJ @johndmckinnon #Rand Paul-flat tax-no matter what the rate, folks got to be sold on 'flat tax-he may be just 'bust'n our chops!'

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