Bush pushes AIDS plan, Iraq disarmament in State of the Union

In his annual State of the Union address last night, President George Bush continued pushing his domestic issues such as an economic stimulus plan while also rallying support for a possible war in Iraq.

“In a whirlwind of change, and hope, and peril, our faith is sure, our resolve is firm,” he said. “And our union is strong.”

Bush opened the speech with a request to continue increasing education funding in the United States as well as continuing to push for his stimulus plan.

Bush is calling for more than $600 billion in tax cuts over 10 years, including an increase in the child tax credit and the elimination of the earned dividend tax.
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