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Tax Cuts-3 major cuts so far… In 2001, he cut taxes by $1.35 trillion In 2003, he cut taxes by $350 billion Tax cuts set to expire in December 31, 2010
Spending Federal Spending up 28% 2006-Budget was $2.4 trillion, defense was $480 Billion 2007 Deficit-Approximately $400 Billion
National Debt as of today-$9.2 Trillion What does it all mean?
US Patriot Act Act greatly increased the authority
of US intelligence agencies Search Emails, telephone calls,
medical, financial records Loss of civil liberties???
Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge (R, PA) Cabinet level position that secures
America from terrorist attacks and natural disasters
Director of National Intelligence John Michael McConnell Currently collects information from
16 agencies and reports directly to the President
Jan 2002-No Child Left Behind Act Passed All students will take tests
to prove that they are proficient in math, science, and reading
Has it been adequately funded? Funding has gone up 14%
Parents in school districts that are failing can send their kids to other schools
By the year 2014, all children are supposed to be advanced or proficient
Sex Education & Intelligent Design???
November 2003 Bans abortions during
the 2nd Trimester of a Pregnancy
Polls Available-39% Available w/stricter
limits-38% Not available-23% Poll-CBS(2006)
November 2003 $534 billion over the
next 10 years Benefits were given
to companies to not eliminate prescription drug coverage
Government will not negotiate discounts with drug companies
Appointed July 19, 2005
Replaced Sandra Day O’Connor
3rd Youngest ever to be Chief Justice
Has turned the court into a 5-4 balance towards the conservatives
Demanded a “Guest-Worker” Program would allow 12 million
illegal immigrants to obtain legal status
Deployed 6000 National Guards to border
700 Mile Fence created along US/Mexico Border
Withdrew from Kyoto Protocols Worldwide Pollution standards that would lower the
amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere To date, 170 countries signed, US & Afghanistan
have not Bush did not sign because of China and India’s level
of commitment Social Security Reforms
Privatization means that individuals would be free to invest their FICA taxes into secured investments
Up to $1000/year could be invested
Destroyed February 1, 2003
Broke up over Texas at a altitude of 39 miles
All 7 Crew Members were killed
Hurricane Katrina
August 23-28, 2005
1836 Killed
$81.2 Billion in Damages
Criticisms-Michael
Brown as director of
FEMA, also President of
Arabian Horse
Association
Iraq War had stretched
response to thin…
Bush denied that he
received warnings about
the levee system
Virginia Tech Shooting
April 16,2007
Seung Hi-Cho killed 32
people and wounded
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