Purple town hues mark Bush State of the Union night
In a purple ink salute to Iraq's elections supporters wear purple, including Condoleezza Rice, while Iraqi electors display ink on fingers. Safia Taleb al Suhail, whose father died under Saddam, attends with First Lady Laura Bush as Rep. Bobby Jindal organizers the gesture. Democrats question the cost of the war amid applause for veterans and renewed calls for freedom.
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Bush State of the Union outlines foreign policy and budget
President Bush frames policy toward Iran Syria and North Korea and calls for expanding democracy in the Middle East. He urges Saudi leadership, Egypt reforms, and a $350 million aid package for Palestine leadership while forecasting a no growth budget and civil reform bills. Republicans praise, Democrats critique.
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Plan outlines Bush social security overhaul including personal accounts
Bush aides sketched a broad plan with personal accounts aimed at offsetting benefit cuts for younger workers. The package envisages phased eligibility for 2009 and 2010, a two thirds diversion of payroll taxes to accounts, and caps on annual personal contributions, while omitting some tax and gender or race adjustments.
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Fact and fiction of Bush's speech
Washington analysis summarizes key State of the Union points. It notes proposed personal retirement accounts shifting Social Security taxes into stock investments, questions transition costs, and cites a CBO view on litigation costs. It covers tax reform, spending growth, deficits, health care proposals, education reform, and contrary performance claims.
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