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Discussing taxes at the September 16 Republican presidential debates, the 15 remaining presidential candidates agreed on only one thing: The current tax system is awful. From there on, candidates went in several directions. **Jeb Bush** and **Donald Trump** have said they want to crack down on loopholes for hedge fund managers; Trump hasn't released any specifics, but told the audience, "I think people are going to like it." **John Kasich** bravely pushed back against higher taxes on hedge fund managers, saying he wasn't ready for "changing the incentives for investment and risk-taking." **Ben Carson** wants to have a flat tax that mimics the bible's tithing system. Sens. **Rick** **Santorum**, **Ted Cruz** and **Rand Paul** all agree with the flat tax proposal. **Mike Huckabee** proposes a fair tax, which is a tax on consumption rather than production.

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