Bush Jr Says His Economic Policies Are Working (???)

The president did not unveil any new policy initiatives and when asked
about the possibility of more tax cuts, he suggested that was not on
the table.

"We believe it is more likely in the upcoming year that people are
going to be able to find a job," Bush said, calling on Congress to
hold the line on spending.

A poll from the Pew Research Center released late last week showed
nearly six in 10 Americans, 57 percent, say the economy -- not
terrorism -- is the most important presidential priority, up from 39
percent this time last year.

Bush continued his month-long vacation in Texas after a very brief
meeting with advisers.

>....Bush said, calling on Congress to
> hold the line on spending.

Oh. Is this the same George W. who has been asking Congress
to give more money to his buddies at Haliburton for the reconstruction of
Iraq?

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Iraq reconstruction costs said to have doubled

By Jeffrey Sparshott
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Postwar looting and sabotage in Iraq has about doubled the cost of
reconstruction so far, and security remains a pressing concern for private
companies in the country, a top U.S. reconstruction official said yesterday.
"This was systematic pillaging of infrastructure," said Thomas Wheelock,
infrastructure project manager for the U.S. Agency for International
Development, the State Department agency that is part of the U.S.
government's effort to restore Iraq's economy and political system.
Mr. Wheelock, speaking yesterday at a USAID briefing in Washington, has
been in the Middle East since mid-March to help oversee USAID's efforts to
restore power, sewerage, water, phone and road systems, and repair public
buildings, such as medical clinics and schools in Iraq.
To overcome continuing theft and undoing of reconstruction work, Mr.
Wheelock said, the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority, which is the
ultimate authority in Iraq, is considering a plan to allow individual
government ministries to establish and arm security forces. The forces,
staffed by Iraqis, would guard specific buildings or facilities.

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Mark Metzler wrote:

>>....Bush said, calling on Congress to
>>hold the line on spending.
>>
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Of course his policies are working .. his contributors have doubled and
tripled their contributions to his selection campaign.

Haliburton execs are walking around with a grin from ear to ear.

Yep they aer working. Just not as he thought they would.

just my thoughts

shrub


On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:19:33 GMT, chíllicothe <jethro@cloverleaf.org>
wrote:

>The president did not unveil any new policy initiatives and when asked
>about the possibility of more tax cuts, he suggested that was not on
>the table.
>
>"We believe it is more likely in the upcoming year that people are
>going to be able to find a job," Bush said, calling on Congress to
>hold the line on spending.
>
>A poll from the Pew Research Center released late last week showed
>nearly six in 10 Americans, 57 percent, say the economy -- not
>terrorism -- is the most important presidential priority, up from 39
>percent this time last year.
>
>Bush continued his month-long vacation in Texas after a very brief
>meeting with advisers.