> Bush lost his bid for re-election to Clinton, prompting many to suggest his failure to keep the “no new taxes” pledge as the primary reason for his defeat.
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> Prime Minister Boris Johnson also evoked Bush’s promise by saying “read my lips: we will not be raising taxes”—specifically naming income tax, value-added tax, and National Insurance (NI) contributions as taxes that would not be raised—and, like Bush, reversed on his pledge in 2021 by proposing a 1.25% increase in NI to subsidise health and social care.
Poleks Jüri võimule saanud siis poleks meil ka sellist suurt miinust.
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> Bush lost his bid for re-election to Clinton, prompting many to suggest his failure to keep the “no new taxes” pledge as the primary reason for his defeat.
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> Prime Minister Boris Johnson also evoked Bush’s promise by saying “read my lips: we will not be raising taxes”—specifically naming income tax, value-added tax, and National Insurance (NI) contributions as taxes that would not be raised—and, like Bush, reversed on his pledge in 2021 by proposing a 1.25% increase in NI to subsidise health and social care.
Poleks Jüri võimule saanud siis poleks meil ka sellist suurt miinust.