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George H.W. Bush honored for courage with 1990 tax hikes
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| 5/4/2014
| Elizabeth Barber
Posted on 05/05/2014 5:51:43 AM PDT by Rio
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:51:43 AM PDT
by
Rio
To: Rio
No more Bush presidents. No more mistakes such as this one.
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:54:56 AM PDT
by
txrefugee
To: Rio
Courage?
Translation: Do not oppose the interests of government.
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:56:38 AM PDT
by
LucianOfSamasota
(Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
To: Rio
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush showed courage in breaking his "read my lips: no new taxes" In breaking that pledge he also forfeited his second term, saddling us with eight years of Slick Willy - and now maybe eight years of Clinton's communist wife.
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:57:11 AM PDT
by
SeeSharp
To: Rio
“Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush showed courage in breaking his “read my lips: no new taxes” campaign pledge:
Yeah, boy—confiscating even more money from taxpayers to squander on more federal programs is a real act of courage.
No more Bushes—ever.
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:57:20 AM PDT
by
SharpRightTurn
(White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
To: Rio
“Hey, thanks George for giving us the election in ‘92. Here’s a plaque.”
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:57:34 AM PDT
by
ReaganÜberAlles
(Remember, you can't spell "progressive" without "SS".)
To: Rio
Ah ... The statists give themselves another award for oppressing the people.
How lovely...
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:58:45 AM PDT
by
rhinohunter
(Freepers aren't booing -- they're shouting "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
To: Rio
What courage does it take to tell people that the all-knowing, all-caring, beloved government's spending problems are because working scumbags aren't paying enough in taxes?
Lowell Weicker got the same BS award for instituting an income tax in Connecticut which was "never going to increase and lower the state sales tax."
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posted on
05/05/2014 5:59:14 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
To: Rio
They gave their very first Profiles in Courage Award to then-Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker for having the “courage” to force an income tax upon his state’s citizens.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
To: Rio
That’s rich. In 1992 they made that a sound-bite that swept Clinton into office.
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:04:58 AM PDT
by
AU72
To: Rio
They sure do like to give that award to failed politicians who get ousted for raising taxes.
To: Rio
You CANNOT FORGET Bob Dole’s(I DESPISE THAT RINO/GOP-e) FILTHY Fingerprints on this too!
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:07:38 AM PDT
by
US Navy Vet
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To: Rio
yeah... ‘courage’
if he had any good sense he would decline
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:10:37 AM PDT
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:11:37 AM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
(Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
To: Rio
George H.W. Bush honored for courage with 1990 tax hikes
Just like Gen. George Patton who was known as "Old Blood and Guts" - to which the troops responded - "Yeah, his guts ...our blood."
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:14:22 AM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Rio
democrats honoring a republican who caved to democrat interests
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:16:34 AM PDT
by
camle
(keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
To: Rio
George Sr brought about Clinton.
George Jr brought about obama.
Jeb will bring back a Clinton!!
All 3 praise the Clintons and obama!
To: Rio
“Courage” for the good of America would be democrats impeaching Obama.
To: SeeSharp
Bushes/Clintons - Two sides of the same coin.
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posted on
05/05/2014 6:25:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: txrefugee
I was watching tv when Bush announced the new taxes. Speaker of the House was there with him,,, Tip? Bush said that he had reached agreement with the Dem House, and that every dollar raised would be used to reduce the deficit. Tip (?) was nodding right along. Instead, as I recall, the Dem house SPENT $1.84 for every $1 raised. Big mistake to trust the deems!
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