Jun 28 President Appeals for Continued Support in Iraq Conflict By PBS News Hour President Bush, hoping to bolster sagging public support for the war in Iraq, called on Americans to back the work of stabilizing and rebuilding the war-torn nation, saying the effort was critical to the continuing war against terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 16 President Refuses to Rule Out Payroll Tax Hike By PBS News Hour President Bush said Wednesday that he has not ruled out raising taxes on people who earn more than $90,000 a year to help boost Social Security's finances. Continue reading
Feb 07 President Bush Sends $2.57 Trillion Budget to Congress By PBS News Hour President Bush proposed a $2.57 trillion budget to Congress on Monday that seeks deep cuts in domestic programs from farm subsidies to health care payments for poor people and veterans, but provides hundreds of millions in foreign aid. Continue reading
Feb 02 President Presses for Social Security Overhaul By PBS News Hour President Bush urged Congress to revamp Social Security during his State of the Union address Wednesday night, saying the program would go bankrupt if changes were not made. Continue reading
Jan 25 President Wants $80 Billion More for Afghanistan, Iraq By PBS News Hour President Bush plans to request $80 billion in supplemental funding from Congress primarily for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as Congress' top budget analyst projected a $368 billion deficit for 2005 even without the added costs. Continue reading
Jan 20 President Calls for Spread of Liberty in Second Inaugural By PBS News Hour Despite unprecedented security and wintry weather, President Bush promised more than 300,000 attending his second inauguration that he would focus on the spread of liberty abroad and the defense of America at home in his final four years in office. Continue reading
Jan 10 CBS Ousts Four Executives Over Disputed 60 Minutes Report By PBS News Hour CBS News forced three staffers to resign and fired a fourth Monday following the release of an independent review into a disputed 60 Minutes Wednesday report about President Bush's National Guard service. Continue reading
Dec 16 President Pushes Social Security Reform By PBS News Hour On the second day of his economic summit, President Bush said Thursday that now is the time to tackle a $3.7 trillion Social Security shortfall projected over 75 years. Continue reading
Dec 09 President Names Veterans Secretary, Completes Cabinet Reshuffle By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush nominated Jim Nicholson, the former Republican Party chairman and an ex-Army ranger, to replace retiring Anthony Principi as Veterans Affairs secretary, finishing a Cabinet reorganization that saw the departure of nine secretaries. Continue reading
Nov 04 President Bush Outlines Goals for Next Four Years Coming off a tense ending to the 2004 election in which he won 51 percent of the popular vote, President George W. Bush outlined his goals for the next four years, stressing that the war against terror will be his… Continue reading