2008 Republican primary debate, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News; Jan. 6, 2008; final debate before New Hampshire primary
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Corporations
Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Closed $174M in corporate tax loopholes.
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Foreign Policy
Fred Thompson: Keep Guantanamo open; keep embargo on Cuba.
Mike Huckabee: As governor, visited 41 countries & met with heads of state.
Rudy Giuliani: Foreign experience as mayor, at Justice Dept., & in 91 trips.
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Government Reform
John McCain: FactCheck: Claim of “24 years with no earmarks” mostly true.
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Homeland Security
Fred Thompson: Habeas corpus does not apply at Guantanamo; so keep it open.
Mike Huckabee: Keeping Guantanamo prisoners more important than location.
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Social Security
Fred Thompson: Allow individual retirement accounts with government match.
Fred Thompson: FactCheck: Slower growth of benefits for future retirees.
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Tax Reform
John McCain: Supported Reagan tax cuts because matched by spending cuts.
Mike Huckabee: Raising fees is the same as raising taxes.
Mike Huckabee: Raised AR net tax burden by $500M to comply with court order.
Mitt Romney: Raised $240M in MA fees, but only covering cost of services.
Mitt Romney: Zero tax rate on capital gains, for incomes up to $200,000.
Mitt Romney: Lowering taxes, like Bush tax cuts, grows the economy.
Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Never opposed 2003 Bush cuts, but never supported.
Rudy Giuliani: Recommended 64 tax cuts; accomplished 23 of them.
Rudy Giuliani: I am a supply-sider; and I actually made it work.
Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Claimed 34% NYC hotel tax cut; actual cut was 14%.
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The above quotations are from 2008 Republican primary debate, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News; Jan. 6, 2008; final debate before New Hampshire primary.
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