The Rising Tide  (39m, USA)
Directed by: George Valencia
Short Documentary

Synopsis
Despite his promises.....No new taxes, in 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed a budget
package which included a new Luxury Tax. This simple act, while necessary to get the budget approved,
dealt a devastating blow to the US yacht building industry. Among those impacted by the new tax were
the employees of Viking Yachts in New Jersey. After the suicide of one of their employees, Viking’s owners,
Bill and Bob Healey, mounted an aggressive campaign to repeal the Luxury Tax. Determined to spare their
company from bankruptcy, the brothers tireless, three year battle also helped to save an industry.