Michele Bachmann on Taxes: Freedom Isn't Free; Ron Paul Attacks Spending

Republican presidential candidates called for lower, flatter tax rates during a CNBC debate Wednesday night.

But Michele Bachmann took a slightly different tack by stating "Everyone should pay something ... even if it's the price of two Happy Meals."

Noting that 47 percent of Americans pay no federal taxes, the Minnesota congresswoman declared, "Freedom isn't free."

Ron Paul turned the tax question on its head, and went after government spending. He vowed to cut $1 trillion in federal spending in the first year of his administration.