State of the Union Address: The Economy

On 28 January, 2003, George W. Bush opened with a focus on issues closer to home. He set out a domestic goal for Congress: passage of his $674 billion plan to revive the economy. The provisions for an accelerated removal of the marriage tax penalty and lower income tax rates across the board would raise the deficit in the short term, but would be beneficial for the economy in the long run, but he must do more to inform...