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Clinton has raised taxes 128 times as Arkansas governor?
WASHINGTON. Sept 4: Is President Oeorge Bush lying when he say* Democratic chai fenger Bill Clinton raised taxes 128 times as Arkansas gover nor?
Charge* and countercharge* are flying over a question that would seem to be one of baste math, reports Reuter
"Who do you trust In this election? The candidate who raised taxes one time and re-gret* it. or the other candidate who raised taxes and fees 128 times and enjoyed it every time?" Bush asked the nation during his speech at the Re publican National Convention
Since his August 20 statement. the figure of 128 tax or
fee Increases during Clinton's 12 years as Arkansas governor has been repeated over and over by the Bush campaign despite blistering attacks from Clinton, the news media and commentators that it is misleading or simply false.
But the Bush campaign has dug in its heels and decided to •tick with that number despite new accusations that it is now knowingly lying to make polit leal hay.
"It's true. We believe it's true." White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said on Thursday of the charge of 128 tax or fee increase*, signalling Bush Is not ready to back down on the charge.
in its lead editorial on Thursday, the Washington Post called the statement a "silly proposition."
The people who are keeping the charge alive Insist thin it is true, even though they know they are making a fraudulent argument." the newspaper added.
Previously, the Post had labelled the figure "highly exaggerated" while the New York Times had called it "false" and the Wall Street Journal "highly misleading"
More outspoken has been commentator Michael Kinsley, who has figured large in the debate because one of hi*
columns refuting the figure has been widely cited by the media and was Itself the subject of a six-page news release by the Bush campaign last Saturday that called the figure "undeniable".
The T28-tax-fncreases-to-one' lie may be a small lie a* these things go. but it Is crystal clear," Kinsley wrote In a new column on the subject published Thursday.
"As such it is a test of character not Just for Bush but for those around him.
There are decent people among the Bush campaign and the Republican leadership, and others who wish to be thought of as decent Do they care if
the President lies ? If they remain silent — or defend the lie — we'll have our answer." Kinsley said.
Clinton himself has at tacked the tax charge but to date ha* stopped short of branding the President a liar, and Clinton spokeswoman Avis Lavelle said Thursday tiie campaign still had "no need" to do so
Lavelle referred to reports by NBC news and the Boston Globe newspaper that Bu*h •ides had privately acknowl edged that the tax charge was untrue but would continue to use it because It was effective politically.
The Bush campaign says it*
tally of 128 tax or fee Increases Is based on "the Arkansas legislative tax handbook" and In
■1st* the number I* beyond challenge.
But the handbook number* are a stretch.
For example, one Item on the list “Increased the severance tax on salt water used as raw materia) for bromine "
One required used car dealers to post a 25.000 dollar bond with the State Revenue Department.
Another extended the dogracing season. Others authorised Beauty pageant fees." a "waste tyre" fee and a 10 dollar charge for testing water sam pies for bacterial Infection