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George H.W. Bush: “You know, let me tell you, the people of Arkansas, and I used to live right next door to them, the people of Arkansas…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1992
You know, let me tell you, the people of Arkansas, and I used to live right next door to them, the people of Arkansas are good and decent. And frankly, they deserve much better leadership than they're getting. Here's the scary part: Governor Clinton says he wants to do for the national economy what he's done for Arkansas. If you look at his record, you'll see that's not a promise. That's a threat. We can't have it. Okay, he wants to talk specifics. Listen to these: Governor Clinton has raised and extended the sales tax, over and over. He taxed groceries. He taxed mobile homes. He doubled the tax on gasoline. And he even raised the tax on beer. How do you like that? Audience members. Boo-o-o!
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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