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George W. Bush
The Public Record
George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.
We hold the victims of this terrible tragedy in our hearts and prayers.
Americans are a compassionate people, and we are already hard at work helping those nations meet these challenges.
I have been monitoring closely the developments and our recovery and relief effort underway.
I am today committing $350 million to fund the U.S. portion of the relief effort.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this epic disaster.
We are leading an international coalition to help with immediate humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, and long-term reconstruction efforts.
All Americans are shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life and the destruction around the Indian Ocean.
I look forward to receiving the delegation's assessment of the relief efforts so that our Government can best help those in need.
American citizens are particularly troubled to learn that many of the deaths were young children, and we grieve for their families.
I think it makes sense for the world to come together to develop a warning system that will help all nations.
The United States will continue to stand with the affected governments as they care for the victims.
Our prayers go out to the people who have lost so much to this series of disasters.
Our Government provided $2.4 billion in food, in cash, in humanitarian relief to cover the disasters for last year.
We are committed to helping the affected countries in the difficult weeks and months that lie ahead.
We have been for the past few years and I have every expectation that that will continue.
He has directed the United States to play a leading role in the recovery effort.
Every day there's hundreds of thousands of hard-working government officials from the Customs service to the Immigration officials to border protection that are working hard and continuing to protect the American people.
The United States is the single largest contributor to international aid in the world.
The tax code is outdated, it is a drag on our economy, it is a drag on small businesses and our ability to create jobs in this country.
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