Jeb Bush will refuse to sign tax pledges: spokeswoman

[applegrove]

Jeb Bush will refuse to sign tax pledges: spokeswoman

BY STEVE HOLLAND at Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/28/us-usa-politics-conservatives-bush-idUSKBN0LW0ZL20150228

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(Reuters) - Jeb Bush will not sign any "no new taxes" pledges or any other pledges if he decides to seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.

The statement from Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell was in response to an appeal from anti-tax champion Grover Norquist for Bush to sign his Taxpayers Protection Pledge, in which candidates agree to oppose tax increases.

"If Governor Bush decides to move forward, he will not sign any pledges circulated by lobbying groups," Campbell said in a statement. "His record on tax cuts is clear. He didn't raise taxes."

Bush's opposition to such pledges is longstanding. He did not sign such pledges in any of his three previous campaigns for Florida governor, an aide said.


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[applegrove]

1. He's done the math. The pendulum is swinging back towards progressive values. And oh it will

cause a stir on the right.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. He's done the math...If he feigns moderation he just might become the next president...

And then govern like any conservative Republican would.

[applegrove]

8. He's sticking to what he thinks Hillary's platform will be.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. He's never going to get to her left on immigration, same sex marriage, abortion...

He's never going to get to her left on immigration, same sex marriage, abortion, middle class tax cuts, and health care.


He's desperately looking for his "Sister Souljah" moment tho...

[Thinkingabout]

2. OMG, I think it is time for lip reading again.

[Agschmid]

3. Smart.

[blkmusclmachine]

4. Read my lips...

[djean111]

5. Looks like CPAC booed him, and he is booing CPAC.

I am guessing that Poppy still runs everything behind the scenes, anyway.

[Wounded Bear]

7. At least the Bush children is learning...

Sure, it sounds good, but it won't make me vote for him.

[sabbat hunter]

9. well

that kills any chance he has of the GOP nomination. Grover Norquist and the Koch brothers will throw millions to make sure of it.

[FSogol]

12. Read my lips from Jeb = I will say whatever I have to at any given moment

and do whatever my preferred lobbyist groups want as long as the Bush family gets a big cut.