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Republicans Vie Over Who Can Cut Taxes Most as Deficit Shrinks

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) checks his mobile phone as he arrives for a news conference to introduce a proposal for an overhaul of the tax code, March 4, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) checks his mobile phone as he arrives for a news conference to introduce a proposal for an overhaul of the tax code, March 4, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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By

Richard Rubin

March 12, 2015, 9:00 AM UTC

The campaign for the Republican nomination for president is poised to become a race to the biggest tax cut.

More than a dozen candidates are vying for attention from donors and the party’s base voters, and they aren’t letting the U.S. budget deficit get in their way.