As he worked to support his pledge of no new taxes,President George H.W.Bush earned a reputation for
A) pushing innovative domestic legislation through Congress.
B) vetoing bills passed by Congress.
C) signing virtually any bill passed by Congress.
D) reducing the deficit to encourage economic growth.

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President George H.W. Bush earned a reputation for vetoing bills passed by Congress, particularly those that he deemed would lead to an increase in taxes. In fact, he famously uttered the phrase "Read my lips: no new taxes" during his 1988 presidential campaign, which became a defining pledge of his presidency. While he did work to reduce the deficit through a series of budget agreements, his approach was primarily focused on reducing government spending rather than implementing innovative domestic legislation.

As He Worked to Support His Pledge of No New