US Presidency
1984

Now, having admonished you, I would like to say to the panel, you are allowed one question and one followup. Would you try, as best you could, not to ask two and three, I know it's something we all want to do, two and three questions as part one and two and three as part two. Having said that, Fred, it's yours. Federal Taxation Mr. Barnes. Thank you. Mr. Mondale, let me ask you about middle class Americans and the taxes they pay. Now, I am talking not about the rich or the poor, I know your views on their taxes, but about families earning $ 25,000 to $ 45,000 a year. Do you think that those families are overtaxed or undertaxed by the Federal Government? Mr. Mondale. In my opinion, as we deal with this deficit, people from about $ 70,000 a year on down have to be dealt with very, very carefully, because they are the ones who didn't get any relief the first time around.