Below is the transcript of the response Sarah Palin used when asked by Gwen Ifill to defend John McCain’s record of deregulation. Instead of actually answering the question, Palin rambled on and on about taxes instead. Interestingly, her answer in the debate about dereguation was the exact same reply she gave to her husband Todd when he asked her if the story in the National Enquirer about her having an affair with his former business partner was true.
PALIN: I’m still on the tax thing because I want to correct you on that again. And I want to let you know what I did as a mayor and as a governor. And I may not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear, but I’m going to talk straight to the American people and let them know my track record also. As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes. I eliminated personal property taxes and eliminated small business inventory taxes and as governor we suspended our state fuel tax. We did all of those things knowing that that is how our economy would be heated up. Now, as for John McCain’s adherence to rules and regulations and pushing for even harder and tougher regulations, that is another thing that he is known for though. Look at the tobacco industry. Look at campaign finance reform.
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