"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
"I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."
Fred Thompson on Sunday, November 18th, 2007 in >>Details
"So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
Fred Thompson on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in a press release >>Details
“With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night."
Fred Thompson on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in Washington, D.C. >>Details
"I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
Fred Thompson on Friday, September 7th, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa >>Details
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