1. 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
2. Destroyed February 1,
2003
Broke up over Texas at a
altitude of 39 miles
All 7 Crew Members
were killed
3. 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