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He believed in tax cuts would stimulate the economy and create new jobs. Also pushed $1.3 trillion tax cut through Congress. Most of the benefits of the tax cuts went to the wealthiest Americans. The federal budget deficit increased.
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United States airplanes attacked Iraq radar sites to enforce a ¨no-fly zone¨. Bush calls this action a ¨routine mission¨.
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It penalized schools that did not reach federal performance standards. Also called for improving teacher quality and more. Under this, states are required to test student in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once in high school.
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President Bush and President Putin sign a nuclear arms treaty, vowing to reduce their nations´ arsenals by two-thirds over the next ten years. Bush had concerns about Russia´s nuclear assistance to Iran. Bush wanted to create peace around the Iraq and more potential terrorist attacks.
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He addresses the concerns of older Americans who faced rising costs for prescription drugs. Congress extended Medicare to cover prescription drugs for senior citizens. It was expensive, confusing for the seniors and poor coverage. Reform of Social Security and Medicare accounted for about one third of the federal budget.
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Qatar-based television channel Al-Jazeera airs excerpts from a videotape of Osama bin-Laden, leader of the terrorist network al-Qaeda, who addresses the American people; he accepts responsibility for and justifies the September 11th attacks while condemning Bush’s response to them. Many view this tape as an attempt by al-Qaeda to influence the U.S. presidential election.
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Vietnamese Premier Phan Van Khai meets with Bush to discuss human rights and treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in Vietnam.This marks the first visit by a Vietnamese Premier to the United States since the country reunited under Communist rule in 1975.
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After several cases of avian influenza are reported in Central and Southeast Asia, the Bush administration proposes a plan to minimize losses in the case of a deadly pandemic.The plan includes coordination with the World Health Organization, reorganization of international travel, and the authorization of military assistance in the case of public unrest.
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President Bush signs a bill providing for the construction of a 700-mile fence along the United States-Mexico border, in an effort to increase border security and stem illegal immigration.
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The U.S. Air Force launches an air attack on extremist militias and suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Somalia. He later then increases troops in Iraq for security in the capital of Baghdad and throughout the country.