The document summarizes major policies and events during George W. Bush's presidency, including three major tax cuts totaling over $1.7 trillion, a 28% increase in federal spending with the 2007 deficit at $400 billion and national debt over $19 trillion. It also discusses the Patriot Act expanding surveillance, the creation of the DHS, No Child Left Behind Act, Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits, immigration reforms like fences along the border, and the appointment of John Roberts as Chief Justice shifting the Supreme Court conservatively.

1.  Tax Cuts-3 major cuts so far…
 In 2001, he cut taxes by $1.35 trillion
 In 2003, he cut taxes by $350 billion
 Tax cuts were set to expire in December 31, 2010
 Spending
 Federal Spending up 28%
 2006-Budget was $2.4 trillion, defense was $480 Billion
 2007 Deficit-Approximately $400 Billion
 National Debt as of today-$19.2Trillion
 What does it all mean?

2.  US Patriot Act
 Act greatly increased the authority
of US intelligence agencies
 Search Emails, telephone calls,
medical, financial records
 Loss of civil liberties???
 Dept. of Homeland Security
 Secretary Tom Ridge (R, PA)
 Cabinet level position that secures
America from terrorist attacks and
natural disasters
 Director of National Intelligence
 John Michael McConnell
 Currently collects information from
16 agencies and reports directly to
the President

3.  Jan 2002-No Child Left
Behind Act Passed
 All students will take tests to
prove that they are proficient
in math, science, and reading
 Has it been adequately
funded? Funding has gone up
14%
 Parents in school districts
that are failing can send their
kids to other schools
 By the year 2014, all children
are supposed to be advanced
or proficient
 Sex Education & Intelligent
Design???

4.  November 2003
 Bans abortions during
the 2nd Trimester of a
Pregnancy
 Polls
 Available-39%
 Available w/stricter
limits-38%
 Not available-23%
 Poll-CBS(2006)

5.  November 2003
 $534 billion over the next
10 years
 Benefits were given to
companies to not
eliminate prescription
drug coverage
 Government will not
negotiate discounts with
drug companies

6.  Appointed July 19, 2005
 Replaced Sandra Day
O’Connor
 3rd Youngest ever to be
Chief Justice
 Has turned the court into
a 5-4 balance towards the
conservatives

7.  Demanded a “Guest-
Worker” Program
 would allow 12 million
illegal immigrants to
obtain legal status
 Deployed 6000 National
Guardsmen to border
 700 Mile Fence created
along US/Mexico Border