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George H.W. Bush: The word shocked, or happy? Look, I'll pay my taxes. And the last thing I need is to argue with the tax assessor. Let…

On the recordMay 28, 1991
The word shocked, or happy? Look, I'll pay my taxes. And the last thing I need is to argue with the tax assessor. Let somebody else do it. We want to pay our fair share, and I don't think anybody will argue in this case that I'm not. But that just goes with the territory.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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