“Being in the Venetian, I am reminded of the opening act of the Mark Wahlburg movie “The Italian Job,” where enterprising thieves escaped through the canals of Venice after ransacking a safe full of gold.” Rick Perry said today during his Western Leadership Conference speech in Las Vegas, Nevada. “But enough about The Federal Reserve.” he joked.
Perry’s speech was centered around his “Made in America” energy centered job plan but he also previewed part of his upcoming economic plan, calling for a national flat tax.
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“I want to make the tax code so simple that even Timothy Geithner can file his taxes on time.” he added with a smile.
Perry called for spending cuts and vowed to “end earmarks for good.”
