On the recordOctober 6, 1972
I will veto even bills whose purposes I agree with, if I conclude that the price tags of those bills are so high that they will lead to tax increases.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI will veto even bills whose purposes I agree with, if I conclude that the price tags of those bills are so high that they will lead to tax increases.
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