Bush wants $140 billion economic package
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President George W. Bush on Friday called for a package of tax cuts and other measures totaling around $140 billion to shore up the fragile U.S. economy.
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PEORIA, Illinois  - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he plans to submit a budget proposal for fiscal 2008 that would pave the way for the government to balance its budget BY 2012 while still keeping taxes low.
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The House today overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion economic stimulus package that would provide rebate checks to taxpayers. The measure now goes to the Senate, where some Democrats want to amend it to add more benefits. President Bush wants the bill passed as is, so that it can be put to use more quickly to boost the economy.
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US President George W. Bush outlined Thursday an ambitious legacy-making economic agenda for his second term, stressing that the economy is continuing to grow but fiscal restraint and reforms to the tax code, social security and litigation are necessary
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WASHINGTON - Without fanfare, President Bush Friday signed into law a bill containing nearly $140 billion in corporate tax cuts denounced by critics on both sides of the aisle as a giveaway to special interests.
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resident Bush sent a $2.9 trillion spending plan to a Democratic-controlled Congress on Monday, proposing to spend billions more to fight the war in Iraq while squeezing the rest of government to meet his goal of eliminating the deficit
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Mitt Romney, who has pledged to bring his business sense to the White House, outlined an economic stimulus package Saturday far bigger than anything President Bush, congressional leaders or top presidential rivals have suggested.
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U.S. President George W. Bush asked Congress on Monday for $189.3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, another huge request that faced deep skepticism from lawmakers opposed to prolonging the Iraq conflict.
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President Bush was poised to officially ask Congress Monday for an estimated &#36;82 billion to cover the costs of continuing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and a myriad of other internationally related expenses, including training Iraqi security forces and aiding victims of the tsunami.
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President George W Bush is set to announce a program of measure aimed at shoring up the fragile US economy.
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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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US President George W Bush submits a $2.9 trillion budget request, including billions of dollars for operations in Iraq.
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Despite soaring deficits, the government spending plan awaiting President Bush's signature is chock-full of special items for industries and communities. Consider &#36;443,000 to develop salmon-fortified baby food, or &#36;350,000 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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President George W. Bush says the US economy has a strong base but growth cannot be taken for granted.
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The White House asked Congress on Monday to approve &#36;2 billion in emergency funding for hurricane-battered Florida and said President Bush would visit the election battleground state on Wednesday.
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With the price of oil hovering near $100 a barrel and overall economic anxiety on the rise, President Bush said yesterday that he may use his upcoming State of the Union address to propose a stimulus package intended to promote growth and shore up weak parts of the economy.
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President Bush signs a bill to settle a trade war with Europe, which awards some $140bn in new tax breaks over 10 years.