2007 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic Response: Jan. 23, 2007
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from 2007 State of the Union address (number of quotes indicated):
- George W. Bush (11)
- James Webb (6)
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Budget & Economy
George W. Bush: Priorities: balance budget; stop earmarks; fix entitlements.
James Webb: Top of economy doing great; but workers not.
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Education
George W. Bush: NCLB has raised scores; now give more local flexibility.
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Energy & Oil
George W. Bush: Reduce gasoline usage by 20% in 10 years.
James Webb: Bush called for energy independence every year since 2001.
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Government Reform
George W. Bush: Expose every earmark to a vote; cut earmarks in half by 2008.
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Health Care
George W. Bush: $7,500 tax deduction for health insurance.
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Homeland Security
George W. Bush: War on Terror is a decisive ideological struggle.
George W. Bush: 92,000 more in Armed Forces; plus Civilian Reserve Corps.
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Immigration
George W. Bush: Take pressure off border with guest worker program.
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Principles & Values
George W. Bush: America wants Congress to cross the aisle to get things done.
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War & Peace
George W. Bush: We will not allow Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons.
George W. Bush: 20,000 additional soldiers and Marines to Baghdad & Anbar.
James Webb: Bush took us into this war recklessly; we predicted chaos.
James Webb: Bush can join us in ending war, or we will show him the way.
James Webb: US has patiently endured a mismanaged war for 4 years.
James Webb: Shift toward diplomacy & leave Iraq in short order.
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The above quotations are from 2007 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic Response: Jan. 23, 2007.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- 2008 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D, KS)
- 2007 State of the Union speech, plus response by Sen. James Webb (D, VA)
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
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