State of the union asserted amid terrorism and recession
President declares the state of the union stronger despite peril and urges tax cuts and large scale service. Democrats push unity on war yet differ on domestic policy while Gephardt challenges GOP on Social Security taxes and health care. Cheney and Karzai attend as Bush outlines plans to hunt terrorists and dismantle a global underworld.
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State of the Union address highlights and calls for reform
The briefing summarizes President Bush's State of the Union remarks. It notes focus on wartime coalition gains, terrorism dismantling in Afghanistan, and calls to defeat recession. Bush labels North Korea Iraq and Iran as an axis of evil and urges pension reform and stronger corporate disclosure. The Democratic response faults Enron and emphasizes worker protections.
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Gephardt urges reform and bipartisanship on economy
House Democratic leader Gephardt calls for targeted stimulus with emphasis on jobless relief over corporate cuts and backs a bipartisan White House summit on growth. He cites Enron fallout as a spur for pension reform and campaign finance rules, urging writing Congress and Bush support for reform. He also pushes higher minimum wage, education tax deductions, Medicare drug benefit, and stronger military and homeland security spending.
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Bush sees high poll ratings slip in face of recession
President Bush faced a sputtering economy as his popularity clawed to about 80 percent due to foreign policy successes in Afghanistan and the anti terrorism push. He aimed to push domestic agenda including stimulus, health care, and Social Security moves despite a closely divided Congress and Democratic resistance.
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