Ted Cruz : Reagan-style tax cuts will spur China-like economic growth . 
Ted Cruz
As the White House and GOP prepared to reveal the first details of its tax plan , Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told the FOX Business Network that Republicans should pursue "Reagan-style" tax cuts for individuals and small businesses to boost U.S. economic growth . 
Cruz believes it will take at least a couple months to get a consensus in Congress . 
Cruz , a proponent of a flat tax , argued for a single rate on individual wages when he was a contender in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries . 
Cruz , speaking in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria ," argued that a tax plan that promotes "growth , fairness and simplicity" will bring an end to a period of slow growth . 
I think it 's important to have it in there ," Cruz said . 
"If you want to see Reagan-era economic growth , if you want to see booming GDP -LSB- and -RSB- small businesses growing , you 've got to have Reagan-style tax cuts ," Cruz said Wednesday , adding that tax reform led by President Ronald Reagan spurred "China-level numbers" for economic growth . 
Cruz said broad tax cuts will help the U.S. return to 3 % - plus GDP growth . 
Cruz also said Congress has been unable to agree on slashing government spending , leaving tax cuts as the best way to lower deficits .
As the White House and GOP prepared to reveal the first details of its tax plan , [TGT] told the FOX Business Network that Republicans should pursue "Reagan-style" tax cuts for individuals and small businesses to boost U.S. economic growth . 
[TGT] believes it will take at least a couple months to get a consensus in Congress . 
Cruz , a proponent of a flat tax , argued for a single rate on individual wages when he was a contender in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries . 
[TGT] , speaking in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria ," argued that a tax plan that promotes "growth , fairness and simplicity" will bring an end to a period of slow growth . 
I think it 's important to have it in there ," [TGT] said . 
"If you want to see Reagan-era economic growth , if you want to see booming GDP -LSB- and -RSB- small businesses growing , you 've got to have Reagan-style tax cuts ," [TGT] said Wednesday , adding that tax reform led by President Ronald Reagan spurred "China-level numbers" for economic growth . 
[TGT] said broad tax cuts will help the U.S. return to 3 % - plus GDP growth . 
[TGT] also said Congress has been unable to agree on slashing government spending , leaving tax cuts as the best way to lower deficits .