Fred Thompson

__PUNCT__ below is an excerpt from hi remark as prepar for deliveri __PUNCT__ the tax_code __PUNCT__ with it length and hopeless complex __PUNCT__ is indic of the entir feder_govern __PUNCT__

in __NUM__ when i wa chairman of the govern affair committe __PUNCT__ i publish a two __PUNCT__ volum report on depart and agenc rife with overlap __PUNCT__ duplic __PUNCT__ wast __PUNCT__ and lack of account __PUNCT__

we found __MONEY___billion in wast __PUNCT__

it is not get better __PUNCT__

we have comput that do not talk to each other __PUNCT__ and depart that cannot pass an audit __PUNCT__

everi depart need a top __PUNCT__ to __PUNCT__ bottom review with a strict cost __PUNCT__ benefit_analysi appli to everi program __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ there ha been no greater friend to the american_taxpay than fred_thompson __PUNCT__ and there will be no greater friend than a fred thompson administr __PUNCT__

i ran as a consist __PUNCT__ tax __PUNCT__ cut __PUNCT__ small_govern govern_conserv __PUNCT__

i support all three major tax_cut put befor me in the senat __PUNCT__

as chairman of the govern affair committe __PUNCT__ i sought to save the american_taxpay __MONEY___billion in wast spend __PUNCT__

the bush_tax_cut must be made perman __PUNCT__ and we must cut_govern govern_spend __PUNCT__

i am the onli consist __PUNCT__ pro __PUNCT__ growth conserv in the race __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ while i wa fight for tax_cut in congress __PUNCT__ other were oppos tax cut in new york_state __PUNCT__

other were claim not to be rais_tax but were instead rais everi state __PUNCT__ mandat fee and impos __PUNCT__ hidden tax __PUNCT__ on unsuspect taxpay __PUNCT__

while other were repudi reagan __PUNCT__ bush_tax tax_polici __PUNCT__ i wa fight for them __PUNCT__