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THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A phrase spoken by presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further.
A
Taxes are OVER
B
Read my lips, no new taxes
C
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
D
Tax Reduction-Guaranteed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the general election, Democratic nominee Bill Clinton, running as a moderate, also cited the quotation and questioned Bush’s trustworthiness. Bush lost his bid for re-election to Clinton, prompting many to suggest his failure to keep the “no new taxes” pledge as the primary reason for his defeat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Republican nominee, incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush, defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bush Doctrine Bush decided to use his newfound political capital to fundamentally change U.S. foreign policy. He became increasingly focused on the possibility of a hostile country providing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) to terrorist organizations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes economic conditions when President George H. W. Bush took office? The United States had a growing national debt.

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