Bush's tax hike.

AuthorPeters, Charles
PositionTilting at Windmills - Brief Article

In his acceptance speech, Bush again emphasized his dedication to cutting taxes. Voters should know, however, that this has not always been the president's position. When he and his partners bought the Texas Rangers baseball club, they wanted a new stadium. They did not, however, want to pay for it. What was the solution? Have the local citizens pay for it, through an increase in the sales tax. Charles Lewis of the Center for Public Integrity tells the story of how they persuaded the voters to support the higher tax by threatening to move the Rangers to another city.

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