George H.W. Bush: “I was elected to try to protect the taxpayer as well as those who are…”

On the recordOctober 1, 1991

I was elected to try to protect the taxpayer as well as those who are unemployed, and that's exactly what I'm doing.

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Republican · Texas

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George H.W. Bush: “I was elected to try to protect the taxpayer as well as those who are unemployed, and that's exactly what I'm doing.”