Archive for November 1st, 2007
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Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq: Successes and Challenges
Today, President Bush gave an update to soldiers at Fort Jackson,
S.C., on his September “Return on Success” speech and discussed some
of the results of America’s new strategy to win the fight in Iraq.
Our new strategy in Iraq, including a surge in U.S. forces, has been
fully operational for four months. This new strategy emphasizes
securing the Iraqi population as the foundation for all other progress
in the country; recognizes that once Iraqis feel safe they can begin
to create jobs and opportunities; and builds on the idea that
improvements in security will help the Iraqis achieve national
reconciliation. The President discussed challenges and successes we
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President Bush Speaks at Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony
On Friday, President Bush said, “You are part of a storied military tradition. Over the last century, Fort Jackson has prepared countless young Americans to defend our country. Soldiers marched from these fields to battle fascists and dictators and terrorists. Those soldiers brought freedom to millions of people they never knew. And because of their efforts, America is stronger, America is safer and America is free.”
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President Bush Vetoes Water Resources Development Act of 2007
I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 1495, the “Water
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Setting the Record Straight: Democrats’ SCHIP Bill Repackages Bad Policy
Congressional Democrats refused to meet with Administration officials
designated by the President to negotiate on an SCHIP bill that serves
poor kids first. Instead, the House of Representatives made a few
adjustments at the margins of the vetoed bill and passed it again. -
Fact Sheet: October 2007 Marks Record 50th Consecutive Month of Job Growth
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new jobs figures – 166,000 jobs created in October. Since August 2003, 8.31 million jobs have been created, with 1.68 million jobs created over the 12 months that ended in October. Our economy has now added jobs for 50 straight months – the longest period of uninterrupted job growth on record. The unemployment rate remains low at 4.7 percent.
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President Bush Arrives in South Carolina, Offers Sympathies, Discusses Economy
On Friday, President Bush said, “Today we had further good news — that keeping taxes low works. This economy added 166,000 new jobs during the month of October, which is now our 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth — the longest in the nation’s history.”
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President Bush Arrives in South Carolina, Offers Sympathies, Discusses Economy – November 2, 2007
On Friday, President Bush said, “Today we had further good news — that keeping taxes low works. This economy added 166,000 new jobs during the month of October, which is now our 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth — the longest in the nation’s history.”
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President Bush Speaks at Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony – November 2, 2007
On Friday, President Bush said, “You are part of a storied military tradition. Over the last century, Fort Jackson has prepared countless young Americans to defend our country. Soldiers marched from these fields to battle fascists and dictators and terrorists. Those soldiers brought freedom to millions of people they never knew. And because of their efforts, America is stronger, America is safer and America is free.”
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The Ron Paul Revolution
Voters throng to hear the GOP long shot preach Austrian economics and a return to the gold standard. Seriously
