George H. W. Bush
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No. The President has no power over taxes. He can ask Congress to raise the income tax, but they tend to do what they want to do. President Obama did ask Congress to increase the income tax on high incomes.
not to raise taxes
They pass a bill to raise taxes which becomes law if the Senate also passes it and the president signs it.
Pres. Barack Hussein Obama did not force Congress to raise gasoline sales taxes. The president wanted Congress to raise the federal gasoline excise tax but the Republican led House refused to do so.
Only Congress has the power to legislate taxes. Not even by executive order can a president do so.
Should the president kill puppies in the periods of recession? - all the same to me
First, the President can not raise taxes. Only Congress can do that. Thomas Jefferson was the President who made the Louisiana Purchase. Money had to be borrowed from European bankers to make the purchase. I am not aware that Jefferson asked for any tax increases. There was no income tax in those days. Tariffs and duties were the main source of revenue. There were taxes on whiskey and certain commodities.
Republicans will lower taxes making more money available for the private sector to provide products and services.Democrats will raise taxes and try to stimulate the economy through government spending and social programs.
YES, he is going to raise taxes on the higher class.
They were alarmed by the economic downturn and angered by new taxes, especially after President George H. Bush had explicitly promised not to add new taxes in 1989.
"to raise taxes" is an infinitive phrase. It is used as a noun-object of the verb "wanted" in this sentences.