The document summarizes major policies and events during George W. Bush's presidency, including three major tax cuts totaling over $1.7 trillion, a 28% increase in federal spending with the 2007 deficit at $400 billion and national debt over $19 trillion. It also discusses the Patriot Act expanding surveillance, the creation of the DHS, No Child Left Behind Act, Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits, immigration reforms like fences along the border, and the appointment of John Roberts as Chief Justice shifting the Supreme Court conservatively.
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1. 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 were 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-$19.2Trillion
What does it all mean?
2. 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
3. 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???
4. 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)
5. 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
6. 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
7. Demanded a “Guest-
Worker” Program
would allow 12 million
illegal immigrants to
obtain legal status
Deployed 6000 National
Guardsmen to border
700 Mile Fence created
along US/Mexico Border