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George H.W. Bush: “I will not sign a so-called crime bill that makes life tougher for the police than it does for the criminals.”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1990
I will not sign a so-called crime bill that makes life tougher for the police than it does for the criminals.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Luncheon in Denver, Colorado

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