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Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today

Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today
Excerpt:
"What Bush said: Congress should pass the $150 billion stimulus package quickly and then focus on making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. More than 150 "wasteful" or "bloated" programs should be eliminated or reduced. Earmarks not voted on by Congress will be ignored by the executive branch.
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Context:
The stimulus plan is likely to pass, but only after senators try to make changes that Bush doesn't want. It may not be large enough to affect the economy, and tax rebates that arrive in spring or summer may be too late. Democrats, despite their rhetoric on the issue, are likely to extend most of Bush's tax cuts — but not this year, since they don't expire until 2010. Bush's efforts on low-performing programs and earmarks will set off battles with Congress; in the end, each side likely will win some and lose some."

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