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Bobby Scott: “When President H.W. Bush tried to do something about the deficit, that was a major factor in his failure to win…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2014
When President H.W. Bush tried to do something about the deficit, that was a major factor in his failure to win reelection.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott links Bush's deficit actions to his reelection loss.

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