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George H.W. Bush: “What we did before is to guarantee that the extensions were within the Federal budget because, you see, I think the…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 1992
What we did before is to guarantee that the extensions were within the Federal budget because, you see, I think the American people are also concerned about the Federal Government spending too much. And what I did was stand for a program that would alleviate the suffering and would get the checks to individuals, but did it inside the budget agreement. So, it wasn't a conversion; it was fighting for what was right, the taxpayer as well as those who were hurting. And we prevailed. We prevailed in both instances. But you stay tuned for the next chapter. It will be coming up. Disarmament
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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