To: FReepaholic
Ummm...only the Legislative Branch can raise taxes. And, as I recall, we had a Democrat controlled Congress at that time.
The executive can PREVENT tax increases by VETO-ing a bill. The Republicans in Congress were backing him up on this, so sustaining the veto should not have been a problem.
And, as I recall again, Bush's quote was "Read my lips, no NEW taxes".
Yep, it depends on the definition of 'new'. /sarc
42 posted on
06/18/2006 6:13:09 PM PDT by
AntiGovernment
(A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.)
To: AntiGovernment
Yep, it depends on the definition of 'new'. /sarcheh..yeah!
As Rush would say, a distinction without a difference.
51 posted on
06/18/2006 6:25:59 PM PDT by
evad
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