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No new taxes-Kemp, Jack (Jack French, Jr.)-[Republican], 1988

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In 1980, Jack Kemp proposed a 30% tax cut. Bob Dole opposed it, and George Bush called it voodoo economics. But Kemp kept fighting. And in 1981, President Reagan signed the Kemp-Roth tax cut into law. The very next year, Bush and Dole supported the largest tax increase in U.S. history, and now they've raised taxes again. As president, you can count on Jack Kemp to say no to higher taxes. Jack Kemp. If he wins, we all win.
In 1980, Jack Kemp proposed a 30% tax cut. Bob Dole opposed it, and George Bush called it voodoo economics. But Kemp kept fighting. And in 1981, President Reagan signed the Kemp-Roth tax cut into law. The very next year, Bush and Dole supported the largest tax increase in U.S. history, and now they've raised taxes again. As president, you can count on Jack Kemp to say no to higher taxes. Jack Kemp. If he wins, we all win.

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In this 1988 political advertisement, Kemp, Jack French, Jr. highlights his proposal for a 30% tax cut, which was initially dismissed by Bob Dole and George Bush but was ultimately signed into law by President Reagan. The advertisement criticizes Bush and Dole for supporting subsequent tax increases and promotes Kemp’s opposition to higher taxes.

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  • Broadcast: 1988

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English