Describe President Bush’s domestic agenda in his first term
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
George W. Bush sought to move the nation in the direction of what he called “compassionate conservatism.”
In the economic realm, this meant promoting the private sector and reducing federal spending on social programs for the poor.
It meant reducing the government’s role in regulating health and safety issues in the workplace.
Finally, it meant pushing through large tax cuts that disproportionately benefited the wealthiest Americans.
The Bush administration ran enormous annual deficits by retaining the tax cuts while sharply increasing military spending.
The Bush administration sought to roll back environmental protections and give companies greater access to public natural resources.
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