Huckabee champions "America first" at Fox Business debate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee championed the FairTax and American workers, proving he is the best GOP candidate for president at tonight's Milwaukee debate.
Below are some excerpts from the evening.
FairTax:
"The FairTax is the best plan for economic growth in this country. We don't need to reduce the IRS, we need to eliminate it! The government has no business knowing how much we make!"
"Why should we punish people for their productivity? The FairTax doesn't punish people for doing well and building the economy."
Closing Statement:
"I've never been the favorite of the people who have the most money. But I want to be the favorite of the people who still believe the American dream can work for them. Today, I got a letter from a third grader in North Dakota, her name is Reese. She sent six dollars from her allowance and said, "I want to help you be President." I'm going to keep standing on this stage and fighting for one reason. Somewhere out there in North Dakota and all over America there are kids like Reese who need a president who will never forget where they came from, and I promise I won't.
Veterans:
"Tomorrow is Veterans Day. The VA has been a disaster in large part because the people in Congress have never bothered to fix it. What would happen if Congress and the President had to get their health care from the VA? We would fix the problem and we would fix Congress!"
"We have not taken seriously the moral, not the monetary, the moral obligation to take care of veterans and to keep America's promise to the ones who kept their promise to America."
Poverty:
"I know a thing or two about being poor. I grew up poor. And nobody wants to be poor!"
Syrian Refugees:
"Are we going to open the door so that ISIS will come on in and we'll give them a place to stay and a good sandwich and medical benefits? My gosh we have $19 trillion in debt. We can't even afford to take care of Americans! Let's ask the Saudis to step up. I'm really tired of Americans being the only ones asked to do all the heavy lifting when it comes to charity."
