US budget overturns campaign pledge of no new taxes

Title

US budget overturns campaign pledge of no new taxes

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

28 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

US President, George H. W. Bush contravenes his election pledge by introducing new taxes into the national budget which has finally been agreed, in an attempt to reduce US national debt. The move has been opposed by his Republican Party in Congress and resulted in anti-tax demonstrations across the country and may impact on him being re-elected in 1992. Includes George Bush on making his u-turn; vox pop with demonstrators; demonstrators chanting; interview with demonstration organiser, Alan Keys. Report by Nick Peters.

Contributors

Nick Peters; George H. W. Bush; Alan Keys

Keywords

USA; Budgets; Taxation; Presidents; National budgets; Public expenditure; Debts; Republican Party

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