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A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work.

Instead of raising taxes as some would insist, we need to reduce waste and inefficiency in government.

We cannot tax the same people we expect to create jobs. That is a recipe for keeping people out of work.

We can fight over what the taxation levels should be, but the tax system should be very, very simple and not distortionary.

I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. And everybody gets treated the same way.

Individuals and businesses must participate in a national discussion about a simpler tax system, one that collects sufficient revenue to meet appropriate federal responsibilities, but one resting on a broader, fairer tax base without penalizing saving and investing, the backbone of a strong, decentralized and thriving economy.

We need long-term tax reform that promotes private sector job creation. And legislated mandates that kill jobs by raising the cost of payrolls need to be eliminated.

Taxes should be simple and fair... I'm not for increasing income taxes - if we even have an income tax.

When taxpayers are subsidizing low wages, people should be aware of that. We're subsidizing an economy. We're not subsidizing people. They are doing a hard day's work. When we're not rewarding work actively, there's something wrong with the system.