• "Read my lips: no new taxes." Bush delivering the famous line at the 1988 convention "Read my lips: no new taxes" is a phrase spoken by American presidential...
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    President George H. W. Bush contained tax increases, despite his campaign promise of "read my lips: no new taxes", leading to a revolt led by House Minority...
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  • "Read My Lips", by Inna and Farina, 2020 "Read my lips: no new taxes", a quote from George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention Lip reading...
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    inspired by the former president, George H.W. Bush, who once said, "Read my lips, no new taxes, and then broke his promise. WotY is pronounced as "WHOA-tea"...
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    George H. W. Bush, campaigning against Bush's breaking of his "Read my lips: no new taxes" pledge, as well as his foreign policy, his trade and immigration...
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  • activist, after President George H. W. Bush violated his pledge of "read my lips: no new taxes". During the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections, the party sought...
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    clip of Bush's 1988 acceptance speech in which he promised "Read my lipsNo new taxes." Most importantly, Bush's coalition was in disarray, for both...
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    I'll say Read my lips: no new taxes". After a recession began during his term and the deficit widened, Bush agreed to proposals to increase taxes. Although...
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    running mate. In his acceptance speech, Bush made the pledge "Read my lips: No new taxes," which contributed to his loss in the 1992 election. In the 1984...
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  • George H. W. Bush "Thousand Points of Light" – George H. W. Bush "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" – George H. W. Bush "On Your Side" – Michael Dukakis "Keep Hope...
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  • 1973 to describe the Paris Peace Accords to end the Vietnam War Read my lips: no new taxes – most prominent sound bite from American presidential candidate...
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    Peggy Noonan (category New York (state) Republicans)
    speech at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, in which he pledged: "Read my lips: no new taxes". Bush's subsequent reversal of this pledge...
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    Convention, the Clinton campaign's attack on George H. W. Bush's "Read my lips: no new taxes" statement from 1988, the presidential debates, and the night...
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    George H. W. Bush, turned out quite differently. His famous "Read my lips: no new taxes" quip was used effectively by his primary challenger Pat Buchanan...
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  • theme. "Read my lips: no new taxes", said by George H. W. Bush during the 1988 U.S. presidential election. Bush would famously agree to a tax increase...
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    sometimes blamed for convincing Bush to renege on his promise of "Read my lips: No new taxes," which is widely believed to have contributed to Bush's defeat...
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  • particularly hampered by his 1990 decision to renege on his "Read my lips: no new taxes" pledge made during his first campaign in 1988. Meanwhile, Mulroney...
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  • Make America Great Again Manifest destiny Peace for our time Read my lips: no new taxes Shock and awe War on terror Weapons of mass destruction Buzzword...
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    free." During his acceptance speech, Bush uttered the phrase "Read my lips: no new taxes", which was written by Peggy Noonan and served as the speech's...
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    held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bush was nominated unanimously. In his acceptance speech, Bush made an energetic pledge, "Read my lips: No new taxes", a comment...
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    August 10, 2015. Wrinn, Jim (November 8, 2019). "Union Pacific donates SD70ACe No. 4141 to George H.W. Bush Presidential Library; Big Boy 4014 joins celebration"...
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    example is President George H. W. Bush's famous tax policy quote, "Read my lips: no new taxes." Efficient tax administration is key to encouraging businesses...
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  • States The Other America Cross of Gold speech I Have a Dream Read my lips: no new taxes One Nation Conservatism One Nation Under God Silent majority Make...
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    According to reports, he was to be returned to an America's VetDogs facility in New York during the Christmas season before being placed back into rotation in...
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    say no, and they'll push again. And all I can say to them is: read my lips. No new taxes." Bush selected little-known Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as...
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    1988 Republican National Convention (category 1980s in New Orleans)
    Written by Peggy Noonan and Craig R. Smith, it included the "read my lips: no new taxes" pledge that was the most popular sound bite coming out of the...
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    national convention pledge to stave off new taxation were he elected president ("Read my lips: no new taxes!") marked the candidate's full conversion...
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    the race. Bush also pledged that he would not raise taxes, stating: "read my lips: no new taxes". Bush selected Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his...
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    Published 8 January 2010. Retrieved 31 Mar 2019. 2019 Word of the Year is “(My) Pronouns,” Word of the Decade is Singular “They” – American Dialect Society...
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    say no, and they'll push again. And all I can say to them is: read my lips. No new taxes." Bush selected little-known Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as...
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