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George H.W. Bush: I'm tempted to say that listening to this will kind of tax your patience, but why give him another idea. Now, Governor…

On the recordSeptember 26, 1992
I'm tempted to say that listening to this will kind of tax your patience, but why give him another idea. Now, Governor Clinton is no friend of the middle class. Don't take my word for it, though. Listen to his hometown newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette: ``In the Clinton era''--this is exactly what it says--``In the Clinton era the Arkansas tax system has become stacked against the ordinary taxpayer and consumer; stacked for the rich and the special interest.'' I do not want a tax system that just benefits the rich. I want a tax system that helps all working people get rich. That is the American way. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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