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Richard Nixon: I will veto even bills whose purposes I agree with, if I conclude that the price tags of those bills are so high that…

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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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Radio Address on Federal Spending

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