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George H.W. Bush: “I don't know. I'm a little unclear whether you favor a capital gains reduction. I do, and I've been fighting for it for…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 1992
I don't know. I'm a little unclear whether you favor a capital gains reduction. I do, and I've been fighting for it for a long time. And the answer is, get me more people in the Congress that will support it. I can't do any more. I'm getting creamed by the liberals saying, ``You want a tax cut for the rich.'' A capital gains reduction will encourage investment. It will put ground under a person's home or their farm. And so, I don't know where you're at. I am for it, and I'm going to continue to fight for it. And getting it done is a lot different than political, you know.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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