All statements by Fred Thompson
"Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all."
Fred Thompson on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa >>Details
Huckabee "was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings."
Fred Thompson on Monday, November 5th, 2007 in an interview on the Fox News Channel. >>Details
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