George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis Debate (9/25/1988)
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In this September 25, 1988 ABC News debate, presidential candidates Vice President George H. W. Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis respond to press questions about their positions on the drug issue, the federal deficit, health insurance, homelessness, inner city decline, abortion and the death penalty, nuclear defense and Soviet relations, and international terrorism. Bush proposes cutting capital gains and government spending while increasing defense. Dukakis proposes employer based insurance, investing in job training and childcare to address unemployment, and pursuing peace through nuclear disarmament.
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