Read my lips: no new taxes
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title:
Read my lips: no new taxes
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"Read my lips: no new taxes" is a phrase spoken by American presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention as he accepted the nomination on August 18. Written by speechwriter Peggy Noonan, the line was the most prominent sound bite from the speech. The pledge not to tax the American people further had been a consistent part of Bush's 1988 election platform, and its prominent inclusion in his speech cemented it in the public consciousness. The line later hurt
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Political catchphrase
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_my_lips:_no_new_taxes
date created:
2004-07-13T06:51:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:05:28Z
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