I didn't watch the debate last night. Was Paul joking? He's such a kook, I can't even tell. Paul says federal tax rate should be 0%.
No, he's completely serious. Good to know that you like taxes, though.
I don't like paying taxes, but I do like having a military, and national infrastructure, and a space program (in theory), just for example. As a conservative, I don't want to abolish all taxes, I just want a leaner, fairer, less burdensome tax system. I support a complete overhaul of the tax code, statically scored as "revenue neutral," dropping income tax rates but eliminating deductions, broadening the base (let's all "have some skin in the game"), and cutting corporate taxes and capital gains taxes.
This would seem to be common sense, but it is opposed by the wealth redistributionists (it would easier to just say "progressives" or "socialists") and by the companies that have lobbied very hard for special tax treatment.