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On the recordSeptember 25, 1989
Reestablishing a capital gains differential, which was part of our tax laws for over six decades, provides the needed incentives for those willing to take a risk on new products and research that are the result of American ingenuity.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to the Members of the House of Representatives on Proposed Capital Gains Tax Legislation

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