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“I support transitioning from the progressive tax to a flat tax system - both individual and corporate/business.”

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Allen West, born on February 7, 1961, is a former United States Representative. He has had a distinguished career in both the military and political sectors, serving as a commanding officer in the Iraq War and holding various political positions. more

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“A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat.”

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“But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not had a budget for the United States of America, you know, the House, one of the things we did, we passed a budget last year. But that is still sitting over there at the Senate. And so we have got to get this country back on track.”

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“I'll give you a great example of an issue that no one brought up during this Florida primary, the fact that we're going to have a Chinese made oil rig put in place about 60 miles off the coast of Florida.”

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