Infographic Comparing Candidates' Tax Plans

Fiscal FactCheck released an infographic comparing the costs of several GOP presidential candidates’ tax plans. So far, the Tax Foundation has scored a number of plans, including those from Carson, Cruz, Rubio, and Trump.  Although these plans offer a number of thoughtful improvements to the tax code, they would also add trillions to the deficit.

See how the candidates stack up below:

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We have updated this post since November to remove candidates that are no longer running for President.

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