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All statements involving 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."

"I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."

"So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."

"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."

"I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.

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