Press Coverage of Sen. Cruzs CNN Tax Reform Debate with Sen. Sanders

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) squared off with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a CNN Town Hall regarding the need to provide tax reform and relief for the American people. During their debate Sen. Cruz highlighted many of the Republican priorities for fundamental tax reform which are in sharp contrast to Senate Democrats plans to increase the tax burden on hard working Americans in every corner of the nation. Several news outlets covered the debate. Select news coverage is below: Conservative Review: 8 times Ted Cruz wiped the floor with Bernies socialist antics If you missed Wednesday nights debate between Sens. Ted Cruz R-Texas and Bernie Sanders I-Vt. on tax reform you missed out on a walloping. Ted Cruz dragged Sanders through the fatal conceit of his own socialist ideology and pummeled him with facts with logic and with some pretty good jokes… Theres not a lick of difference between Sanders an avowed socialist and the Democratic Party on taxes. The Left wants your taxes to go up to fund their Big Government progressive utopia. And Ted Cruz debating on conservative premises refusing to cede the argument at any point throughout the debate got Sanders to make that admission on national television. Houston Chronicle: Ted Cruz takes on Bernie Sanders in debate over tax cuts U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz used a 90-minute debate on CNN Wednesday night to broadly defend Republican efforts to cut taxes saying if they succeed this year it could spur the economy like what happened in the 1960s and the 1980s. When you cut taxes and the economy booms everyone benefits Cruz said during the second debate in which CNN pitted the Texas Senator against U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders the Vermont Democrat. Cruz hailed former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan for pushing large tax cuts that boosted the economy in the 1960s and 1980s respectively." PJ Media: Ted Cruz Hits a Home Run Against Bernie Sanders: He Fundamentally Misunderstands Robin Hood Sadly however Sanders does have a large and loyal following which is why a) he has to be taken seriously nonetheless and b) its so incredibly important to explain that and why hes full of it. Enter Ted Cruz. On Wednesday evening Cruz and Sanders debated each other on the GOPs tax plan. Cruz truly slammed the floor with his socialist colleague in the Senate explaining why his favorite Robin Hood analogy is way way way off. As Cruz rightfully said Robin Hood didnt steal from entrepreneurs but from tax collectors who used their position and power to collect too much taxes from the working men and women (and who were) ... taking it for the rich." Daily Caller: I Dont Know: Cruz Asks Bernie What The Difference Is Between Democrat And Socialists On Taxes Sen. Bernie Sanders had no answer for Sen. Ted Cruz when he asked about the difference between a Democrat and a socialist on taxes in a CNN debate Wednesday. Cruz said Let me just ask since this is a tax debate what is the difference between a socialist and a Democrat on taxes? Sanders paused for several seconds before saying Well I dont know the answer to that because I dont know… Cruz cut him off saying I dont know either." Texas Tribune: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz Bernie Sanders face off in tax code debate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas defended the recently unveiled GOP plan to overhaul the tax code in a Wednesday night debate against U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt. This debate is very very simple Bernie and the Democrats want every one of you to pay more taxes Cruz said during the program which was hosted by CNN. And the Republicans want to lower the taxes for each and every person watching this debate." Dallas Morning News: Robin Hood and other key takeaways from the Ted Cruz-Bernie Sanders tax debate Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders agree that Americas tax code needs an overhaul. And thats about it. The political polar opposites participating Wednesday in a CNN debate highlighted the yawning policy divide that confronts conservative and liberal lawmakers of all stripes as they prepare to take on a monumental task thats stymied Congress for decades. With these two loquacious senators however the split was crystal clear. Cruz the Texas Republican pitches the GOP revamp as a way to streamline the code and lower taxes for each and every person. Sanders the Vermont Independent sees instead a massive tax break for the wealthy that comes at the expense of low- and middle-income earners." Washington Examiner: Robin Hood was taking from tax collectors Ted Cruz instructs Bernie Sanders Ted Cruz sought to teach a lesson in folklore to Bernie Sanders telling him that Robin Hood was fighting high taxes. I think Bernie fundamentally misunderstood that story the Texas Republican said during his debate Wednesday night with Sanders over the Republican tax plan which the Vermont independent had called a Robin Hood proposal in reverse. Robin Hood was robbing the tax collectors who were collecting too much taxes from the working men and women and taking it for the rich Cruz explained. In Bernies analogy it is the Democrats who are King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood is saying: Tax collectors stop hammering people who are struggling who are laboring in the fields who are working stop taking it to the castle to give out to your buddies."