how george h.w. bush's broken 'no new taxes' pledge changed american
he broke with Bush and led rebellion against the budget deal. ..…
he broke with Bush and led rebellion against the budget deal. ..…
Bush, the president of United States and the father of the 43rd, was steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as envoy to Beijing to his eight years as president and his one term as chief from 1989 to 1993.. ..…
Bush, the president of United States and the father of the 43rd, was steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as envoy to Beijing to his eight years as president and his one term as chief from 1989 to 1993.. ..…
He named Dan Quayle, an Arizona senator, as his running mate, and beat Democrat Michael Dukakis in that year’s presidential race. . Bush raised taxes in a deal with Congress designed to reduce the federal deficit, breaking a famous campaign promise: “Read my lips: No new taxes.” ..…
Bush also faced a solidly Democratic Congress, a disadvantage he would later blame for his limited legislative record. ... Bush’s first test as a Republican president with a solidly Democratic Congress came with his nomination of an old ally, John G. ..…