[elpadre]

“..First off, Bush 41 didn’t raise taxes in 1991. He did it in 1990...”

Yes, and what many folks forget is that it was part of a deal with the democrats. They would cut spending by a certain unrecalled amount and he would agree to raise taxes. He held up his part, they did not. Then they used the taxes to beat him in the general election. The democrats have always snookered Republicans in deals like this - crafty bunch.

[lag along]

Crafty?

Defined (for Democrats) pledging your honor and defaulting.

[Kaslin]

I don't know if it was a deal or not. What I recall is that they forced him to renege on his promise and since the rats had the majority in both houses he had no other choice then to go along with it.

Anyone who thinks he could have vetoed it better think again