Bush Tells Congress to Put Economy Ahead of Politics
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Bloomberg - Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, delivering his final State of the Union address, urged Congress to set aside election-year politics and act quickly on an economic stimulus plan and other measures he said the country needs.
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Saying the nation's flagging economy urgently needs "a shot in the arm," President Bush called today for an economic stimulus package centered on tax rebates and incentives, but declined to specify how large the rebate checks should be, leaving the matter up for negotiation with Congress.
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The President calls on Congress to pass a stimulus plan, health-insurance tax breaks, and education reform while trimming pork-barrel spending.
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With fear of an impending recession, President Bush on Monday night will use his last State of the Union address to revisit unfinished business and press for quick action to keep the economy afloat, administration officials say.
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President Bush prodded Congress to pass an economic stimulus package Friday, pointing to "troubling signs" in a new report that ended a 52-month streak of national job growth.
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The White House and U.S. lawmakers were pushing on Wednesday to reach a deal 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 Bush pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the United States' huge deficits to assure markets that his administration supports a strong dollar.
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BEFORE the dust has settled over the election, President Bush is preparing to ask Congress for up to $75billion more to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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President Bush said on Wednesday he  expects the new Congress to limit economy-damaging lawsuits by  passing curbs on class action, asbestos injury and medical  malpractice cases.
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President Bush criticized Congress for dragging its feet on spending bills during a speech Monday before business leaders at the White House.
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President Bush is putting together his first public call for an emergency fiscal stimulus bill while negotiations on Capitol Hill focus on rebates for taxpayers and other steps to jump-start the sagging economy
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President George W. Bush on Friday will outline how large an economic stimulus package should be as he and lawmakers try to craft one aimed at warding off a recession, the White House said.
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President Bush makes remarks during a White House conference on the economy, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington. The administration is hoping to build momentum for Bush&#39;s ambitious second-term agenda
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush sought Americans&#39; support yesterday for quick action on an economic agenda that would bring far-reaching changes to their lives.
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President Bush said he will spend  political capital to force a debate in Congress on his  immigration reform proposal, adding in an interview published  on Wednesday that it will be a big agenda item in his second  term.
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Federal Reserve chief Ben S. Bernanke told lawmakers today it is "critically important" that any economic stimulus package take effect quickly if it is to help ward off recession, and the White House announced that President Bush would make a speech Friday laying out his criteria for such a program.
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President Bush said in an interview on Monday that Congress could help hold off a recession by passing a stimulus package.