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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of Series: Speech File Draft Files Subseries: Chron File, 1989-1993 OA/ID Number: 13547 Folder ID Number: 13547-002 Folder Title: [Talking Points for California GOP Fundraising Breakfast] 10/29/90 [OA 6027] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 16 5 4 TALKING POINTS FOR CALIFORNIA GOP FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST a OCTOBER 29, 1990 \ 8:30 A.M -- I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA -- PETE WILSON. -- PETE HAS OFFERED A VISION FOR THE FUTURE. HE'LL CONTROL TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING. -- HE'LL REFORM CALIFORNIA'S SCHOOLS AND FIGHT TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. - 2 - -- HE'LL BE TOUGH AGAINST DRUGS AND CRIME. -- PETE WILSON IS A LEADER AND NOTHING SHOWED IT MORE THAN HIS DECISION TO INTERRUPT HIS CAMPAIGN TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON AND HELP TACKLE THE BUDGET DEFICIT. - 3 - -- REACHING A BUDGET AGREEMENT WAS NOT EASY AS PETE KNOWS. THE AGREEMENT WE REACHED IS NOT THE BEST AGREEMENT POSSIBLE BUT IT IS THE BEST AGREEMENT POSSIBLE WITH THIS CONGRESS. -- No ONE WOULD EXPECT A DEMOCRAT CONGRESS TO GIVE US A PACKAGE WITHOUT TAXES. WITH A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU WE WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT RESULT. - 4 - -- THAT'S WHY WE NEED MORE REPUBLICANS IN SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON. PETE'S OPPONENT LIKES TO TALK ABOUT CHANGE, BUT BY ENDORSING PROPOSITION 140 PETE WILSON HAS PROVEN HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR WITH THE INDEPENDENCE AND THE GUTS TO CREATE REAL CHANGE IN SACRAMENTO. - 5 - 8 For -- ONE OF THE BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PETE WILSON AND HIS OPPONENT IS THEIR RECORDS AS MAYORS OF MAJOR CALIFORNIA CITIES. -- WHEN PETE'S OPPONENT WAS MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, TAXES INCREASED BY 34% BUT SHE STILL LEFT A $172 MILLION DEFICIT. - 4 - -- THAT'S WHY WE NEED MORE REPUBLICANS IN SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON. PETE'S OPPONENT LIKES TO TALK ABOUT CHANGE, BUT BY ENDORSING PROPOSITION 140 PETE WILSON HAS PROVEN HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR WITH THE INDEPENDENCE AND THE GUTS TO CREATE REAL CHANGE IN SACRAMENTO. - b - -- As MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO, PETE WILSON CUT PROPERTY TAX RATES BY 25% AND HOWARD JARVIS, THE FATHER OF PROPOSITION 13 SAID "WE WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED PROPOSITION 13 IF EVERYONE HAD RUN THEIR CITIES LIKE PETE WILSON." -- ELECTING PETE WILSON IS ALSO THE ONLY GUARANTEE AGAINST ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC GERRYMANDER NEXT YEAR. - 7 - -- PETE HAS RUN A STRONG CAMPAIGN AND THE POLLS ARE MOVING IN HIS DIRECTION. BUT WE CAN'T WIN IF WE DON'T TURN OUT THE VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. So I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TODAY AND WHAT I KNOW WILL BE AN UNBEATABLE EFFORT A WEEK FROM TODAY TO MAKE SURE THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA IS A LEADER FOR THE 90's -- PETE WILSON. # # #