George H. Bush Problems

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George H. Bush, faced many problems throughout his presidency. In his campaigning he promised "No New Taxes", Republicans, feeling betrayed by this bill, struck down Bush's proposal to cut spending and decrease the deficit by $500 Billion over the next 5 years. Bush was now without a plan and decided to accept the democratic proposal to increase spending and raise taxes. This acceptance caused him to be alienated by republicans altogether and destroyed his

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