Bush Urges Congress to Save Soc. Security
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President Bush challenged a hesitant Congress on Wednesday to "strengthen and save" Social Security, saying the nation's costliest social program was headed for bankruptcy unless changed. Bush's plan would cut guaranteed retirement benefits for younger Americans but would not affect checks for people now 55 and older.
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President Bush asked Congress on Monday to provide &#36;81.9 billion more for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other U.S. efforts overseas, shoving the total price tag for the conflicts and anti-terror fight past &#36;300 billion.
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President George W. Bush said Congress should seek to improve the US economy by making his tax cuts permanent, overhauling Social Security and limiting liability litigation to restrict what he called ``junk lawsuits.
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President Bush stepped up pressure  on Congress on Saturday to approve an overhaul of the nation's  intelligence operations, just two days before lawmakers return  to try again to approve the reforms.
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RALEIGH, N.C.  - President Bush, determined to  build support for overhauling Social Security, sought on  Thursday to assure members of Congress that they would not be  hurt politically for supporting his proposal.
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It will take pressure by President Bush on the Republican-controlled Congress to ensure passage of bottled-up legislation to overhaul intelligence agencies, the chairman of the Sept. 11 commission said Sunday.
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FORT MEADE, Maryland  - President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to expand the government's domestic spying powers permanently or risk leaving the country vulnerable to another terrorist attack.
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President Bush warned Saturday that if Congress does not act now to overhaul Social Security, the choices ahead will be harsh and painful. He repeated his call to add private accounts to the system.
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In a rare visit to Capitol Hill, President Bush pressed Republican senators yesterday to resurrect the compromise overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, but many of the senators instead demanded that his administration first show a more determined commitment to border security.
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President Bush said today the United States and its allies have an "urgent" need to build a missile defense system in Europe to protect against ballistic missile launches from such states as Iran, and he called on Congress to stop efforts to cut funding for key components of the program.
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President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists
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President Bush suggested Thursday that Democrats don't have the stomach to fight the war on terror, battling back in the election-season clamor over administration intelligence showing terrorism spreading.
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BLUE BELL, Pa.  - President Bush, determined to  build support for overhauling Social Security, sought on  Thursday to assure members of Congress that they would not be  hurt politically for supporting his plan.
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President Bush used his weekly radio address Saturday to urge passage of recommendations by the 9/11 commission, so he can sign them into law by Election Day.
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President Bush yesterday said he would work with Congress to pass a bill overhauling the nation&#39;s intelligence services for the struggle against
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In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists. House Democrats didn't budge, prompting their Republican colleagues to stage a walkout down the Capitol steps.
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President Bush today called on Congress to make permanent a law that gives the government broad authority to eavesdrop without warrants on phone calls, e-mail and other communication between people in the United States and suspected terrorists abroad.