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“We had 90 percent rates, but nobody paid them. And so you had all these exemptions, exclusions, shelters, all this kind of stuff. And that's why most Americans are saying, 'Look, let's just be honest. Let's have lower rates, but everybody pays them.'”

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Rick Santorum is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, born on May 10, 1958. He has held several significant positions during his political career and has expressed strong views on various issues. more

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