The presidential candidate discussed tax reform, Obamacare and the WOTUS rule in a nationwide small business TeleForum.
Touching upon tax reform and burdensome regulations, Republican candidate Ted Cruz spoke with small business owners across the country Dec. 2. Speaking with members of the business coalition, including NFIB, the Texas senator explained his proposal to replace corporate income tax with a “simple flat tax for businesses of 16 percent” as well as his opposition to the EPA’s Waters of the United States rule.
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Following the fourth GOP presidential debate, Cruz is tied with neurosurgeon Ben Carson with 16 percentage points in the polls, Politico reported.
NFIB’s CEO Dan Danner praised Cruz for his policy decisions. “Some of the biggest problems for small business relate directly to federal tax policy and excessive regulations, and we’re glad that Sen. Cruz addressed those concerns and explained his positions,” Danner says.
Here’s how Twitter responded to Cruz’s conversation:
.@TedCruz: Small business is the backbone of this country. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) December 2, 2015
Sen. @tedcruz outlines his Presidential priorities: Economic growth and creating a health care system that won’t kill jobs. #BizPrez
— NRFnews (@NRFnews) December 2, 2015
“#Obamacare is the single biggest challenge #smallbiz are dealing with” – Sen. @TedCru #BizPrez
— Jessica Cooper (@SmallTownCoops) December 2, 2015
.@TedCruz: I don’t think there has been another agency in DC that has killed more jobs than the @EPA has. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) December 2, 2015
.@TedCruz: My #1 priority in the US Senate and if I am elected President is economic growth. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) December 2, 2015
.@TedCruz: Proposing a business flat tax at 16% to abolish the corporate income tax, payroll tax, death tax & Obamacare taxes. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) December 2, 2015
.@TedCruz: We need a President who stands with small business owners. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) December 2, 2015
Thank you Sen. @tedcruz for speaking with #smallbiz owners across the country today. #BizPrez pic.twitter.com/bgT4VWE0SS
— NFIB Washington (@nfib_wa) December 2, 2015
