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George H.W. Bush: “These measures accomplish substantial savings in mandatory spending programs, increase receipts in a manner consistent…”

On the recordDecember 18, 1989
These measures accomplish substantial savings in mandatory spending programs, increase receipts in a manner consistent with my pledge not to raise new taxes, and retain part of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings across-the-board spending cut.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

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