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Read my lips: no new taxes" is a phrase spoken by American presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention as he accepted the nomination on August 18. Written by speechwriter Peggy Noonan , the line was the most prominent sound bite from the speech.
Over the course of the prior year, President George H. W. Bush negotiated with Congressional leaders on a deficit reduction plan. At the time, Congress was controlled by Democrats. In June, Bush announced support for tax increases to break a stall in the negotiations, abandoning his campaign promise of "read my lips: no new taxes".
Bush also pledged that he would not raise taxes, stating: "read my lips: no new taxes". [30] Bush selected Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate. [31] They won the 1988 presidential election against Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, and Bush became the first incumbent vice president to be elected president since Martin Van Buren ...
By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush showed courage in breaking his "read my lips: no new taxes" campaign pledge to broker a 1990 budget compromise that ...
George H.W. Bush “Read my lips: no new taxes.” That iconic line was said by former President George H.W. Bush in 1988 upon officially receiving the Republican nomination.
Former President George H.W. Bush's budget compromise with Democrats and subsequent tax hike led to a conservative rebellion, the rise of Newt Gingrich and contributed to Bush's re-election defeat ...
The convention is perhaps best known for Bush's "thousand points of light" speech [8] accepting the nomination. 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 convention.
At the Republican National Convention in 1988, George H.W. Bush emphatically stated “Read my lips: no new taxes.” The words would come back to haunt him. The words would come back to haunt him.