Bush wants $150 billion economic package
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President George W. Bush on Friday called on Congress to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.
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U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Wednesday that the economic stimulus package he is working on with Congress will be robust enough to help the U.S. economy.
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President George W. Bush's administration is considering an individual tax rebate of up to 800 dollars as a short term measure to help boost the sagging US economy, a media report said Friday.
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OVERVIEW: In his 2006 budget request of some &#36;2.5 trillion going to Congress on Monday, President Bush will propose holding down growth in defense spending and cutting dollars for some domestic programs to cope with large deficits.
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President Bushâs request increased the amount of the proposed spending by $46 billion over the amount already requested this year.
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The Senate should quickly approve a $150 billion proposal to boost the sagging economy and resist the urge to add new benefits to the package, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday.
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The White House on Thursday confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Congress on an economic growth package and said President George W. Bush was expected to make a statement later in the day.
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The House planned to vote Tuesday afternoon on the $150 billion economic aid package that would mean tax rebates to most income earners
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US President George W Bush seeks to boost US aid to the tsunami-hit nations to a total of $950m (Â£511m).
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President George W. Bush on Friday  called on Congress to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm"  with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other  measures worth up to $150 billion.
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The White House and the  Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150  billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for  workers and business investment incentives, congressional  sources said on Thursday.
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US president proposes stimulus package of about $145b to stave off recession as economy struggles
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The White House and U.S. lawmakers moved closer on Wednesday to agreement on an election-year economic package that President George W. Bush said would be "robust" enough to lift the economy out of the doldrums.
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President Bushâs budget plan would provide a big boost to defense and protect his signature tax cuts.
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The success of the federal $150 billion emergency economic stimulus plan will hinge on whether American consumers do what they do best Â spend, spend, spend.
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President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.
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U.S. News & World Report - With a presidential election less than 300 days away and the economic expansion listing badly, the White House and Congress are cooking up a recipe for fiscal stimulus. President Bush this morning called for about $145 billion worth of tax relief and other incentives to stimulate a sagging economy and fend off a possible recession. He said a growth package must include tax incentives for business investment and "direct and rapid" tax relief for individuals. Here is the skinny: