George Bush actually said...

We've got to remember, we're fighting an enemy that really can't stand the values spread by the Peace Corps.

The nascent recovery is still vulnerable and can be derailed by adverse shocks such as those arising from a tax increase.

Good policies that support this system should not be taken for granted.

Raising taxes, as many in Congress advocate, would not only lower long-run growth prospects but also jeopardize a recovery.