and he said yesterday that the tax system should be "flatter." but he said the details of any such plan are key. romney's economic plan thus far does not include a flat tax but would lower some tax rates for middle class families and corporations. perry's announcement of his optional 20% flat tax comes on the heels of businessman steve forbes endorsing him. forbes, when he ran for president in 1996 proposed a 17% flat tax and he advised perry on putting this plan together. back to you guys in new york. >> great comparison, all right, molly henneberg, we thank you very much. the white house and the president didn't waste much time ripping the g.o.p. plans. here's a quote. both the romney and perry economic plans embrace a far right vision for our tax code. both plans would cut taxes on wealth and investment income shifting the tax burden on to work and wages. hey, james who put out that statement, if you currently pay