"My goal is to get into Mitt Romney's situation, where I don't have to worry about taxes anymore." -- Fred Thompson, asked at today's GOP debate in Des Moines to say who -- the wealthy, the middle class, the poor or corporations -- is paying more than their fare share of taxes.
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Vive la Obama différence!
The Obama show lands in IsraelIn the Beltway world, those who believe in open government and accountability for lawbreaking by political leaders are demonized and marginalized.
There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
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