Bush open to options on economy package
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President George W. Bush was open to a bigger economic stimulus than the $150 billion package he has proposed, the White House said on Tuesday as turmoil in world financial markets and fears of a recession prompted lawmakers to call for urgent action.
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President George W. Bush on Thursday said he would consider "all options" to help the U.S. economy weather a deep housing slump but said the economy was fundamentally strong.
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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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US President George W Bush has said he intends to &#39;send a signal&#39; to financial markets that he is serious about a strong dollar by tackling the US budget deficit.
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President Bush will propose squeezing substantial savings next year from domestic programs, giving them less than the 2.3 percent increase they would need to keep pace with inflation, the White House budget director said Thursday.
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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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With the elections over and Democrats poised to take control on Capitol Hill, the Bush administration is making a fresh push to persuade them to help rein in the rising costs of Social Security and government health-care programs by offering to open talks with "no preconditions."
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President Bush's plans to help spur job creation in his second term:
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President George W. Bush on Thursday said he would consider "all options" to help the U.S. economy weather a deep housing slump but the economy was fundamentally strong.
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President Bush continued his call Sunday for a simpler tax system and aides said he is considering a flat tax, which would have the same income-tax rate for most taxpayers
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A two-day White House-sponsored conference on the economy is aimed at boosting President Bush's proposals for more tax cuts, freer trade, tort reform and Social Security changes.
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Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an &quot;ownership society&quot; in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.
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President Bush says his economic plans will expand opportunities for small businesses and regular people, while challenger John Kerry's proposals will only expand the government.
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The Bush administration sought Wednesday to revive its plan for making health insurance more affordable by signaling a willingness to compromise on proposed tax incentives.
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Senate leaders have offered their own version of an economic stimulus program, threatening to delay a compromise plan agreed last week by the Bush administration and the House of Representatives.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W., Virginia  - President George W. Bush said on Friday he was confident in the long-term strength of the economy, but urged lawmakers to act swiftly on a stimulus plan he and others hope will help stave off a possible recession.
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President Bush today opened talks with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on an economic stimulus package and said he was optimistic that he and lawmakers could find "common ground" on measures aimed at heading off a U.S. recession.