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Bush’s First Term

Bush’s First Term. Tax Cuts. 2001 Reward to American people Federal surplus used to cut $1 trillion in taxes Increased child tax credit Reduced individual income tax rates Set to expire this year Obama wants to extend cuts except for top two brackets. 9/11 Attacks. USA PATRIOT Act.

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Bush’s First Term

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  1. Bush’s First Term

  2. Tax Cuts • 2001 • Reward to American people • Federal surplus used to cut $1 trillion in taxes • Increased child tax credit • Reduced individual income tax rates • Set to expire this year • Obama wants to extend cuts except for top two brackets

  3. 9/11 Attacks

  4. USA PATRIOT Act • Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 • October 26, 2001 • Anti-terrorism legislation • Overwhelming support from Congress

  5. Allows sweeping search and surveillance to domestic law enforcement • eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States • broadened the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. • Expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism

  6. Opposition • Criticize authorization of indefinite detentions of immigrants • Law enforcement officers search a home or business without the owner’s or the occupant’s permission or knowledge

  7. The expanded use of National Security Letters, which allows the FBI to search telephone, e-mail, and financial records without a court order • Expanded access of law enforcement agencies to business records, including library and financial records

  8. No Child Left Behind 2001 • Education reform • Received overwhelming bipartisan support • Standards based education • Sets high standards • Established measurable goals • Improved individual outcomes • Required states to develop assessments of basic skills to be given to all students • OGT • Penalties include decreased federal funding for not meeting standards

  9. Criticism • Unrealistic goals • Manipulation of test results • Teaching to the tests • No room for gifted, talented • Limited focus • Reading, writing, math • ESL and students with disabilities

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