Bush Stands His Ground on Budget
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ROGERS, Ark., Oct. 15 -- The White House and Congress are heading for what President Bush predicts will be a "fiscal showdown" at a time when the nation's financial health has actually improved for the moment.
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Having generated record federal deficits with tax cuts in his first term, George W. Bush has promised that &quot;fiscal restraint&quot; is now in order.
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President Bush is unlikely to defy Congress on billions of dollars in spending, but heâs likely to insist that lawmakers give more justification for their pet projects.
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President Bush, who accuses his Democratic rival of keeping his budget plans secret, has yet to offer plans of his own for funding his campaign promises and cutting the deficit in half, fiscal conservatives said on Friday.
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White House officials and Congress' top budget writers tried rallying support Tuesday for President Bush's &#36;2.57 trillion budget, but cracks in Republican unity showed as lawmakers digested the plan's proposed spending cuts.
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President Bush tried to sustain the momentum from last week's Republican National Convention with a weekend of campaigning focused on his defense of the war with Iraq and his pledge to reform the tax code.
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One major unmentioned entry in President Bush's new budget is luck. Luck that the economy keeps growing, that corporate profits remain robust, that inflation stays tame and that foreigners keep lending the U.S. money. Otherwise, the numbers don't add up.
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Lawmakers unveiled a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill Sunday, reluctantly sticking within President Bush's budget but still protecting politically sensitive domestic programs from White House cuts.
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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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President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a fundraising force, is ready to put the power of the White House behind the Republican nominee for president. Exactly what his role will be is a trickier matter.
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In the nation's first-ever $3 trillion budget, President Bush seeks to seal his legacy of promoting a strong defense to fight terrorism and tax cuts to spur the economy
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US President George W. Bush plans to cut spending in his upcoming budget, not just trim the rate of growth in government outlays, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Sunday.
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With the GOP united, President Bush is poised to get the war funding he wants.
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Escalating a budget battle with Democrats who control Congress, President George W. Bush accused them on Saturday of pushing tax-and-spend policies and renewed his veto threat.
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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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FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia  - President George W. Bush, in a battle with Congress over spending legislation, vowed to veto any tax increase.
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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.