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On the recordOctober 22, 1992
May I finish and let me answer that for you? I sent up to the Congress--this guy asked the right question on small business--a bill to put in an investment tax allowance, stimulate business. I put in one on a capital gains tax. I put in one that said this first-time homebuyer should get a credit. All three of those would stimulate the economy, and none of them have come down to the White House. That's what I was referring to. You may not agree with it, but that's what I was referring to. And I'm convinced it would have--past pluperfect, or whatever it is--stimulated the economy. I'm absolutely convinced of it. Balanced Budget Amendment
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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