• Romney is in favor of the Bush support cuts as he says
that these cuts really helped to bring the economy back on track
when the country was going through a bad phase. He stated that "I
have never opposed the Bush 2002 tax cuts. I supported them."
during the 2008 Republican Primary Debate.

• He suggests that the best way to avoid an oncoming
recession is to get a cut on the taxes of the middle class
groups. This means that there will not be any taxes on interest,
dividends or capital gains and will result in more money in the
hands of the middle class. They will in turn put in more capital
into the market which will be available for new ventures and
homes.
 
• He is in favor of reducing the tax burden on middle
income families. The Des Moines Register reported that he said
that ?I don?t stay awake at night about the taxes that rich
people are paying. I am concerned about the taxes that the middle
class families are paying.? during a Republican Debate.
 
• Romney strongly votes for the removal of death tax as he
feels that it makes absolutely no sense in it.
 
• Romney addressing it as ?my pledge? has promised not to
support or reverse the plan to roll income taxes back to 5% by
the next year even if a situation of a budget deficit of $3
billion. 

• Mitt Romney said at a debate in Boca Raton on 24th
January 2008, "I support the Bush tax cuts. The Bush tax cuts
helped get our economy going again when we faced the last tough
times." 

• When asked what his first step would be on the fears of
a recession, he replied that he would try to get a reduction of
taxes on the middle income people of America. He intended that
people earning less that $200,000 per annum would be able to save
money without the burden of taxes.
 
• "Lowering taxes helps build jobs & helps working
families, and so I strongly have been of the view that one of the
great lessons for Ronald Reagan was that lowering taxes helped
built our economy." Fox News NH Republican primary debate on 6th
January 2008.

• On the Death Tax: "It doesn't make sense to me that
people get taxed when they can earn their money, get taxed when
they save their money, and get taxed when they die. We should get
rid of the death tax." Quoted from Romney's book 'The Man, His
Values & His Vision, p115.'

• Romney promised not to stand by a freeze or a turn back
of plans to roll income taxes back to 5% even if there was a
deficit of three million in the budget.
 
• In a debate in South Carolina he said he wanted to make
it very clear that he would not raise taxes.
		

• Huckabee supports the Bush tax cuts and wants to expand
them.
• He would make higher education tuition tax deductible. 
• He is a self-described fiscal conservative who favors a
flat tax. Ultimately, Huckabee wants to abolish the income tax
system in favor of a national sales tax.


• He has always been supportive of the Bush tax cuts and
wants to expand them.

• Huckabee is in favor of 'Fair Tax' which will eliminate
all federal taxes and a single national tax will take its place.
He has described fair tax as the flatter, fairer, finite, family
friendly overhaul.

• Huckabee proclaims that 'Fair tax' is revenue neutral
and brings everybody into the economy. As a result 'Fair Tax'
does not bring underground into the economy. Drug dealers,
prostitutes and all such people will have to pat taxes. 

• Huckabee is of the opinion that a national flat tax
should be implemented to keep up with globalization.

• He supports the removal of poorest tax payers from the
pay rolls.

• He strongly votes for no national sales tax or VAT.

• Huckabee feels that it should be entirely left to the
state to determine the estate taxes.
 
• Huckabee proclaimed that he would not stand for any hike
in taxes under any circumstances. According to responses to
associated Press Questionnaire for AR Senate in 1992, he stated
"I would not support any tax increase under any circumstances.
There needs to be significant reductions in spending, not an
increase in taxes."

• Huckabee is of the opinion that the government should
untax innovation, untax income and he gives this matter utmost
priority.