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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