Either his view of the economy changed after an economics lesson from his advisors, or perhaps because he entered a war and needed more money to fund the Wars we entered from the panic of 9/11.
George H. W. Bush promised not to raise taxes but conditions made that impossible.
Taxes
He gave no taxes
He is a president that has a son as a president as well. He is also remembered for raising taxes after he and promised not to and for the Kuwait War.
He went back on his famous pledge, "Read my lips. No new taxes."
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.
stimulate the economy
George H. W. Bush.
He famously said "read my lips: no new taxes," and then later raised taxes.
Increasing Taxes
stimulate the economy
George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the U.S. Some of the issues that he faced were an economic recession and instituting taxes after his pledge not to create any new taxes.