Posted on 03/19/2015 6:51:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Jeb Bush has enthusiastically endorsed a "grand bargain" tax increase with Democrats, says his father's 1990 "Read My Lips" tax increase "created the spending restraint of the 90's," (false -- see details below) and refuses to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to the American people.
And today, as reported in a piece by The Daily Beast's Tim Mak, the Jeb Bush camp refuses to even answer the question of whether Jeb will make any general statement promising not to raise taxes:
Pressed regarding Jeb Bush’s positions on taxes, his aides did not directly respond to a question about whether Jeb Bush might make a general promise to voters more broadly not to raise taxes.
Meanwhile, as governors, Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, and Rick Perry have all signed — and kept — the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. As Senators, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio have all signed — and kept — the pledge.
As president, George W. Bush kept his tax promise to the American people.
George H.W. Bush, reflecting upon his "Read My Lips" tax hike, deemed it the greatest mistake of his presidency.
Regarding Jeb's claim that the 1990 Read My Lips tax hike created spending restraint, let's take a look at what actually happened:
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These guys are unbelievable.Liars and obfuscators the lot of them. They won’t admit what they really believe in because they know they can’t win if they do, yet rather than just accept that they are out of step and the wrong person to lead they choose to lie, cheat, steal and misrepresent in their power-mad quest for control. I blame the American people for giving these and liars a place on the podium when they should really be marched out of town.
Jeb Bush is a cry for help. Help me avoid running for President.
Jeb Bush will piss on you and tell you he made it rain.
Make our day, GOP-E types. Force this asshat down our throats in 2016 and see how many of us sign the “Won’t hold our noses and vote” pledge.
No more BUSHs, no more RINOs.
Or no more Republican Party.
Your choice.
Jeb may pull in some leftists and illegal immigrant-illegal voters, but he will not get any conservative voters. He will win the takers, not the makers. How can he live with himself catering to slackers?
It’s almost like he’s trying to flame out.
lol, he's just all out there isn't he. I keep waiting for him to hit the trail in Drag.
Ted Cruz, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, and Rand Paul.
I don’t think we will have any impact on the GOP nomination. The RNC has almost perfected nominating the worst candidate for each election.
I don’t think we will have any impact on the GOP nomination.
I think we will. Bush is fading fast and they can throw all the money and bash Cruz all they want through their establishment media hit people, but this time we will beat them back.
The Booshies are liberal ‘Rats.
That’s OK since I still refuse to vote for him.
What the heck is left to tax?
Well dang, if I listen to ole Jeb, he’s a real conservative. He’s not even conservative on taxes, a foundational GOP party plank. Much less on “social” issues such as amnesty. Even those squishy so-called “fiscal conservatives” hold the line on taxes. Just what makes this cynical power player a “conservative”? The “R” next to his name?
Apple didn’t fall far from the tree with old Jeb. His old man was a sucker or collaborator depending on how the GOPE wants to spin their excuse, looks like Jeb is his daddys son.
Read my...middle finger.
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