US History 1973 - 2014 Commonplace Book: Lecture 15, Bush 41 (Con't)

My opponent won't rule out raising taxes. But I will. And The Congress will push me to raise taxes and I'll say no. And they'll push, and I'll say no, and they'll push again, and I'll say, to them, "Read my lips: no new taxes."

—George H. W. Bush, Nomination Acceptance Speech (1988)

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