Selected FDT Quotes from Tonight’s Speech
Fred Thompson is addressing the Lincoln Club in Orange County, California tonight, but he has already posted his speech on the ABC Radio Networks site.
On taxes:
Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of worrying so much about how to divide the pie, we could work together on how to make the pie bigger?
On the states vs. Washington:
We must remember that we have states to serve as policy laboratories for innovation and competition. That’s how we got welfare reform.
On big government:
Our attitude should be, let the federal government do what it is supposed to be doing — competently. Then maybe we will give it something else to do.
On illegal immigration:
We were told twenty years ago if we produced a comprehensive solution, we’d solve the illegal immigration problem. Twelve million illegals later, we’re being told that same thing again. I don’t believe most Americans are as concerned about the 12 million that are here as they are about the next 12 million and the next 12 million after that.
