03/11/2004
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"I ask the Congress to appropriate the funds as requested and promptly send the bill to me for signature."
"I have pledged to cut the deficit in half by 2009, and we are on track to do so."
"I support medical liability reform to control the cost of health care."
"I will lead a bipartisan effort to reform our tax code to make it simpler, fairer, and more pro-growth."