Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz to Square Off During Televised Tax Reform Debate on Wednesday . 
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and Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- , who trailed right behind the frontrunners in the Republican and Democratic primaries , will debate each other and field questions from audience members in a town hall on CNN . 
CNN 's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper -- who questioned Republican primary candidates like Cruz during a debate in 2015 -- will moderate Wednesday night 's debate at 9 p.m. ET . 
The two senators diverge dramatically on the ideological spectrum , with Sanders describing himself as a "democratic socialist" and Cruz often seen as a staunch conservative . 
While Sanders has vilified rich corporations for their alleged greed , Cruz advocated for more than halving the corporate tax rate in September . 
According to Reuters , Cruz sought a 15-20 percent tax rate , similar to proposals issued by Trump and much lower than the current 35 percent rate . 
Cruz has argued for eliminating the estate tax , also known as the "death tax ," while Sanders has called for a progressive estate tax structure . 
Earlier this year , CNN hosted a debate between Sanders and Cruz on health care reform .
and Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- , who trailed right behind the frontrunners in the Republican and Democratic primaries , will debate each other and field questions from audience members in a town hall on CNN . 
CNN 's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper -- who questioned Republican primary candidates like [TGT] during a debate in 2015 -- will moderate Wednesday night 's debate at 9 p.m. ET . 
The two senators diverge dramatically on the ideological spectrum , with Sanders describing himself as a "democratic socialist" and [TGT] often seen as a staunch conservative . 
While Sanders has vilified rich corporations for their alleged greed , [TGT] advocated for more than halving the corporate tax rate in September . 
According to Reuters , [TGT] sought a 15-20 percent tax rate , similar to proposals issued by Trump and much lower than the current 35 percent rate . 
[TGT] has argued for eliminating the estate tax , also known as the "death tax ," while Sanders has called for a progressive estate tax structure . 
Earlier this year , CNN hosted a debate between Sanders and [TGT] on health care reform .