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George H.W. Bush: This is the wrong time to raise taxes, to increase the deficit, or to send a message of fiscal irresponsibility to…

On the recordMarch 19, 1992
This is the wrong time to raise taxes, to increase the deficit, or to send a message of fiscal irresponsibility to financial markets.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Tax Fairness and Economic Growth Acceleration Act of 1992.

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