Rick Perry to propose flat tax
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Wednesday he will propose a flat tax as part of an overhaul of the US tax code as he seeks to claw his way back to the top tier of the 2012 race.A day after a bruising debate with his rivals for his party's presidential nomination, the Texas governor told participants at a conference of Western Republicans that he will outline his economic growth package next week.
Rick Perry pushed a balanced budget amendment during the debate when asked about combining tax increases with spending cuts.