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On the recordNovember 3, 1992
I am withholding my approval of H.R. 11, the 'Revenue Act of 1992,' because it includes numerous tax increases, violates fiscal discipline, and would destroy jobs and undermine small business.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum of Disapproval for the Revenue Act of 1992

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