41: Inside the Presidency of George H. W. Bush, Cornell University, 2014,
Chapter 2 “George Bush and American Conservatism” by Hugh Heclo.
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“ . . . The first sign of the political disaster to come appeared in June 1990. . . ”
“ . . . Officially, White House aides continued to put out the word that the president remained opposed to raising taxes. Privately, however, there were leaks and spins from Darman and others to the effect that in considering raising taxes, Bush the statesman was going to do what was right for the country. Conservatives began to smell betrayal in the Washington air. . . ”